Ternate Book Landfill Fire Crashes, Residents Urge Compensation and Management Audit

"Because this is related to rubbish and methane gas, the handling scheme is different from fires in general. Therefore, area mapping is needed," he said.

The Ternate City Government stated that handling will continue until the landfill area is declared safe. The emergency response period will be extended if Hotspots are still found, according to developments in conditions in the field.

Residents' losses recorded, compensation still being studied

Apart from blackouts, residents asked for health services, the provision of fire stations, and compensation for economic losses due to not being able to work.

Residents also reported losses in the form of vegetable crops, coconut trees and cattle which were said to have died due to exposure to smoke and fire. The government is collecting these reports as a basis for calculating losses.

Data collection includes the type, number, age of livestock or plants, as well as supporting documents. Rizal said that providing compensation requires studies and stages in accordance with regional budget management provisions.

"To compensate for losses due to the impact of forest and land fires on animals, vegetable crops and coconut trees, data collection is currently being carried out. This process has stages that must be gone through. Likewise with the TPA evaluation which will be carried out through studies," he said.