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Mount Bromo wildfire extinguished, but new fires threaten Indonesia

A wildfire at Indonesia's Mount Bromo has been extinguished, but new fires are emerging in the surrounding national park due to an unusually dry season. Authorities suspect the initial blaze was caused by human carelessness, possibly from a visitor failing to fully extinguish a fire. The national park, a popular tourist destination, has been closed since Saturday evening, with over 120 personnel and aerial resources deployed to combat the spread. AI

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Mount Bromo wildfire extinguished, but new fires threaten Indonesia

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire put out but new fires threaten in unusually dry season

    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 authori…