A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, according to an official on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, said authorities had found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares.Mount Bromo is an active volcano, and is a popular tourist destination and best known for its “sand sea” caldera. The national park covers over 50,000 hectares.
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Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire put out but new fires threaten in unusually dry season
A wildfire that burned 550 hectares in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been extinguished. However, new hotspots have been detected near the caldera, with authorities identifying approximately 20 hectares of new fires in surrounding areas.
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A wildfire that burned 550 hectares in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been extinguished. However, new hotspots have been detected near the caldera, with authorities identifying approximately 20 hectares of new fires in surrounding areas. Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, confirmed the extinguishment of the larger fire and the discovery of the new ones. Mount Bromo is an active volcano and a popular tourist destination known for its caldera. The national park spans over 50,000 hectares.
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The national park covers over 50,000 hectares.
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Mount Bromo is an active volcano and a popular tourist destination known for its 'sand sea' caldera.
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There are new hotspots near the caldera covering some 20 hectares.
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A fire in Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished.
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