Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root
- MALANG, East Java: Indonesian authorities on Friday (Aug 7) battled to contain a wildfire that has swept through Mount Bromo National Park on Java island, destroying more than 120 hectares as the country braces itself for an extreme El Nino-fuelled dry season.
- The fire started on Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice.
- Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 127 hectares of the national park land to date, fire official Bambang Setyo Antoko told AFP.
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- MALANG, East Java: Indonesian authorities on Friday (Aug 7) battled to contain a wildfire that has swept through Mount Bromo National Park on Java island, destroying more than 120 hectares as the country braces itself for an extreme El Nino-fuelled dry season.
- The fire started on Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice.
- Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 127 hectares of the national park land to date, fire official Bambang Setyo Antoko told AFP.
Sources: CNA