Indonesia’s East Kalimantan Reports Record 11,869 Wildfire Hotspots

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency has urged stronger wildfire prevention and response measures in East Kalimantan after detecting 11,869 hotspots across the province from Aug. 1-21, 2026. “There were 11,869 hotspots detected in East Kalimantan by BMKG during Aug. 1-21,” Huda Abshor Mukhsinin, head of BMKG Balikpapan Station’s data and information team, said here […]