The Ciremai Fire Has Not Been Completely Extinguished, Wind and Lack of Water Are Hampering Handling

The joint team involved Kuningan Regency BPBD, West Java BPBD, TNGC Hall, Fire Care Community, TNI, Polri, Satpol PP, fire brigade, nature lover volunteers and local residents.

Support in the form of drinking water, food and personal protective equipment, including masks, protective glasses and helmets, has been distributed to personnel in the field.

Air Blackout Prepared

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, who visited the location on Thursday (22/10/2026), asked the community and residents to help build fire breaks. According to information from the West Java Provincial Government, residents involved in this effort were given an honorarium of IDR 250,000 per person per day.

Dedi also conveyed a coordination plan with BMKG to seek artificial rain and helicopter support for extinguishing through water bombing.

"I communicated with the Deputy Minister of Defense and the ranks of the Indonesian Air Force, that helicopters would soon be deployed to extinguish the fire through water bombing," he said.

The air blackout is still a plan in the statement provided. Handling on land continues to be carried out to extinguish the remaining fire and protect fire breaks from potential spread.