Four Killed Fighting Wildfires in Indonesian National Park
Two others suffered serious burns as satellites detected 799 hotspots nationwide, up from 372 a day earlier, as firefighting conditions worsened.
- Four people died while battling wildfires in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java on Oct 15, as Indonesia battles a months-long crisis of blazes and toxic smoke.
- National park spokesman Endrip Wahyutama stated the victims included two park officers and two security guards who were trapped by flames and thick smoke while fighting the fires.
- Hotspots surged to 799 on Oct 15, up from 372 the previous day, with most concentrated in Central Kalimantan on Borneo island, which Indonesia shares with Malaysia and Brunei.
- The ministry reported "unhealthy to very unhealthy conditions, even locally hazardous" in Sumatra and Kalimantan due to haze, which has severely hampered water-bombing and cloud-seeding operations.
- Authorities warned that forest fire suppression remains a high-risk operation, advising residents to reduce outdoor activities and wear masks if conditions worsen near habitats like Tanjung Puting National Park.
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A particularly heavy fire season is causing Indonesia to be created. The peat fires there are difficult to fight and the toxic smoke also affects the neighbouring countries. In a national park in Java there were four dead.
Four people died during the fight against forest fires in Indonesia, which caused a wave of smoke and raised air pollution levels in Southeast Asia. The flames reached Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park on Java Island on Thursday (15), according to the Indonesian Forestry Ministry. Two other people suffered severe burns. Smoke also led to the closure of schools and sports facilities in neighboring countries.
In the country, fires have already devoured forests and peatlands in Borneo, Sumatra and Papua.
At least four people have died and two others suffered serious burns while battling fires in a national park on Indonesia's main island of Java, officials said Friday.
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