Malang, en.SERU.co.id – The Malang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) confirmed that the fire point which had burned shrub vegetation behind the Bromo Hillside cafe tourism area was successfully extinguished by combined teams on Sunday (13/9/2026).
Head of the Malang Regency BPBD Implementation Unit Purwoto explained that the Mount Bromo forest fire had spread to Bantengan Hill in Jarak Ijo Hamlet, Ngadas Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang Regency. It approached the Bromo Hillside cafe and has now been successfully handled.
“At this time the fire point behind the Bromo Hillside area has been extinguished and the combined team is currently sweeping for remaining embers. The impact is that the water channel belonging to Bromo Hillside on the eastern side was burned,” Purwoto said.
He explained that for visitor safety and the smooth process of extinguishing the fire, the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Office (BB TNBTS) has closed all entrances to Mount Bromo tourism. From monitoring that has been carried out, fire points are still visible in the Jemplang area.
“At 4.30 a.m. WIB fire points were still observed in the Jemplang area. The size of the area is still being recorded,” he revealed.
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Furthermore, to support the firefighting process, several tanker vehicles were deployed to the location. These include 1 tanker truck from Malang Regency BPBD, 1 unit from East Java BPBD, 1 unit from Malang Police, 4 units from Malang Regency Fire Department, 1 unit from Malang City Fire Department, 1 unit from TNBTS, 1 unit from Manggala Agni, as well as pick-up cars and portable water tank trucks belonging to local village residents.
Purwoto said his office also urges the public and tourists to comply with the TNBTS area closure policy until the situation is declared fully conducive and safe from the potential spread of fire that is currently affecting Mount Bromo tourism. (wul/mzm)
