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Indonesia Shuts Mount Bromo as Wildfire Spreads Across Caldera
A big wildfire is burning near a very famous volcano in Indonesia called Mount Bromo.
The fire has burned about 176 hectares of land around the volcano.
So the people who run the park decided to close it to visitors to keep everyone safe.
No one knows yet when the park will open again.
Mount Bromo is special because it sits in a huge sandy desert called the Sea of Sand.
People come from all over the world to watch the sunrise there.
It is also an active volcano, so visitors can get close to its crater on normal days.
The mountain is very important to the Tengger people, who hold ceremonies there every year.
The park will only reopen once the fire is under control and it is safe again.
Indonesia has closed Mount Bromo National Park in East Java to all tourist activities as a wildfire spreads across the volcano's caldera area.
The wildfire, burning since last Monday, has affected around 176 hectares of land around Mount Bromo, according to a Reuters report.
The affected area has grown considerably from at least 60 hectares reported Thursday by Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency.
The park operator says the closure took effect Saturday evening and will remain in place for an undetermined period.
Mount Bromo is popular among travellers for its Sea of Sand, spectacular sunrises, active crater and its deep connection with the Tengger community.
- Who
- Indonesia's park operator, which closed Mount Bromo National Park to all tourist activities, and Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, which is tracking the fire.
- What
- Mount Bromo National Park in East Java was shut to tourists as a wildfire spread across the volcano's caldera area, affecting around 176 hectares.
- Where
- Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia.
- When
- The closure took effect on Saturday evening for an undetermined period; the wildfire has been burning since last Monday.
- Why
- To contain the wildfire and keep tourists safe as the blaze continued to spread across the caldera area.
Key facts
- Park
- Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, closed to all tourist activities
- Location
- East Java, Indonesia
- Closure effective
- Saturday evening; period undetermined
- Fire burning since
- Last Monday
- Area affected
- Around 176 hectares (up from at least 60 hectares on Thursday)
- Mount Bromo height
- 2,392 metres above sea level
- Park size
- Around 800 square kilometres
- Designation
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2015)
Sources
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