National Hotspots Down 40 Percent, Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) Still Has the Risk of Forest and Land Fires

GARISBUMI.com – Hotspots in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) increased from 12 to 15 points. Fire management is not finished after the flames have disappeared, especially on peatlands and areas that are vulnerable to illegal use.

The decline in the number of national Hotspots is not yet a reason to relax control of forest and land fires or forest and land fires. When the national figure fell by 40 percent, Hotspots in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) actually increased. The government also still has to ensure that fire-scarred areas are protected from illegal activities.

Based on monitoring by the Ministry of Forestry's SiPongi until Saturday, October 31 2026 at 21.00 WIB, 96 Hotspots with a high level of confidence were detected in Indonesia. That number decreased by 64 points from 160 points the day before.

However, Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) recorded an increase from 12 to 15 points. This province contributed 15 of the 19 Hotspots detected in the six priority provinces for controlling forest and land fires.

These data show that national declines are not always followed by improvements in every region. In Central Kalimantan (Kalteng), handling still faces the risk of embers below the peat surface as well as the need for post-fire area monitoring.

Hotspots are not the number of fire incidents

According to a statement from the Ministry of Forestry dated November 1 2026, the distribution of Hotspots with a high level of confidence in the six priority provinces is as follows: