World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Penanjakan access at Mount Bromo reopens after fire is extinguished
Mount Bromo National Park reopened tourist access to Penanjakan in East Java from 1 a.m.
on Oct.
23, 2026.
Access had been restricted because of a fire, but officials found no remaining fire hotspots during monitoring and field checks.
Penanjakan is in Pasuruan regency, one of four regencies with entrance routes to the wider Mount Bromo area.
The park limits visitor numbers to 2,752 people per day to help protect the area.
Visitors and tourism businesses must follow staff instructions and avoid actions that could start a fire, including lighting fires or discarding cigarette ends and matches.
Anyone who spots a fire should report it to park staff promptly so they can respond before it spreads.
Park officials also urged visitors to protect the environment and not interfere with patrols or safety work.
Mount Bromo’s Penanjakan tourism access reopened after monitoring found no remaining fire hotspots.
The East Java national park authority reopened all tourism access in the area from 01:00 local time on 23 October 2026.
The reopening was announced in a notice issued on 22 October.
Penanjakan is in Pasuruan regency, and visitors are urged to follow safety rules and avoid activities that could start fires.
- Who
- The Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park authority (TNBTS) reopened the access.
- What
- All tourism access in the Penanjakan area reopened after fire-related restrictions were lifted.
- When
- From 01:00 local time on 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Penanjakan, Mount Bromo, in Pasuruan regency, East Java, Indonesia.
- Why
- Monitoring and field checks found no remaining fire hotspots.
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TNBTS issued a notice announcing the reopening of Penanjakan tourism access.
All tourism access in the Penanjakan area reopened.
- Reopening time
- 01:00 local time on 23 October 2026
- Notice
- PG.30/T.8/TU/HMS.01.07/B/10/2026
- Location
- Penanjakan, Pasuruan regency
- Daily visitor limit
- 2,752 people per day
What people are saying
Based on developments and the results of field monitoring, no more fire hotspots were found, so tourism access in the Penanjakan area that had been restricted is reopened on 23 October 2026.
We hope all parties respond to the reopening of tourism access with discipline and responsibility, and keep the entire national park area safe from fires.