Indonesia Closes Mount Bromo National Park as Wildfire Expands
4 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Indonesia · Qatar · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Deutsche Welle
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- Tempo English
- Al Jazeera
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Indonesian authorities have closed the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java until further notice following a wildfire that has scorched approximately 176 hectares of land. The blaze, which began on Monday, has nearly tripled in size since Thursday. Hundreds of personnel, including firefighters, police, soldiers, park rangers, and volunteers, have been mobilized to contain the fire. Due to steep volcanic slopes, thick forest, and high winds, officials are utilizing helicopters and drones to reach areas that are inaccessible by land.
Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni has entrusted law enforcement officials to investigate the cause of the fire, stating that anyone proven to have triggered the blaze through prohibited activities will receive appropriate punishment. The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center suspects human activity, specifically suggesting that fires may have been started during cold weather on a traditional route and not properly extinguished. Other reports indicate the fire was sparked during land clearing work.
Meteorological agencies attribute the severity of the current fire season to the El Nino phenomenon and seasonal dry winds from Australia. Indonesia has lost more than 107,000 hectares of land to fire in the first half of 2026, which is more than twice the area destroyed in 2023.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These reports focused on the government's legal response and the specific warnings issued by the Minister of Forestry.
- Centre
- This coverage emphasized the environmental context and the broader trend of land clearing fires in the region.
- Centre-right
- This report provided a brief summary focusing on the location and the closure of the tourist destination.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Indonesia closes national park in East Java as wildfire expands
- Centre Deutsche Welle: Indonesia: Mount Bromo wildfire grows, spurs park closure
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Forest fire in Indonesia: National park at Bromo volcano closed
- Centre-left Tempo English: Govt Hands Mount Bromo Forest Fire Investigation to Authorities
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