Ketapang Records 37 of 39 West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Hot Spots, Additional Personnel Prepared

KETAPANG, GARISBUMI.com – Ketapang Regency is still the center of concentration of hot spots in West Kalimantan (Kalbar). Of the 39 hot spots with a high level of confidence recorded as of October 22 2026 at 23.59 WIB, 37 of them are in the district.

Two other points were monitored respectively in Melawi Regency and Sintang Regency. Data submitted by the Ministry of Forestry shows that treatment in Ketapang is still a major need, even though the number of hot spots is reported to be starting to decline.

Similar concentrations are seen in records for the period 23 September to 22 October 2026. Of the total 1,712 hot spots in West Kalimantan (Kalbar), 1,604 spots or around 93.7 percent are in Ketapang.

Hot spots are indicators of temperature anomalies that need to be examined further. The numbers do not necessarily indicate the number of fire incidents or the area of ​​land burned.

The reduction in hot spots does not end treatment

In a coordination meeting in Ketapang, Friday (23/10/2026), Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni asked all elements to take advantage of reducing hot spots to speed up handling. Preparedness remains necessary because weather conditions and other factors have the potential to trigger fires again.

"The number of hot spots that are starting to decline should actually motivate us to immediately complete the handling of forest and land fires. As long as the number is still low, we must move quickly with existing strength so that fires do not spread again," said Raja Juli, as quoted in a statement from the Ministry of Forestry.

The meeting, which took place offline and online, discussed developments in handling, data matching, and the need for additional personnel. Exchange of information between institutions is an important part so that support is prepared according to conditions in the field.