Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished but new hotspots emerge
- JAKARTA: A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares has been extinguished, an official said on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.
- Authorities, though, have found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares, said Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency.
- "The fire around the caldera is likely to spread further on Monday," he added.
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- JAKARTA: A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares has been extinguished, an official said on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.
- Authorities, though, have found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares, said Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency.
- "The fire around the caldera is likely to spread further on Monday," he added.
Sources: CNA