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Fire at Mount Latimojong spreads as hiking trail remains closed
A fire has burned for seven days at Mount Latimojong in Enrekang, South Sulawesi, as of October 18.
The fire was seen on October 11 along the red hiking route via Angin-angin hamlet and spread to posts 4, 5 and 6.
The worst-affected area is around post 5, where thick smoke has been seen rising.
The hiking trail was closed after an earlier fire near Pentialloan Peak on August 18.
Local residents oppose reopening it while the dry season continues and the forest remains very dry.
The district has closed the trail for an indefinite period because of the fires.
A wildfire on Mount Latimojong in South Sulawesi has burned for seven days and continues to spread.
The fire has reached posts 4, 5 and 6 along the red hiking route via Angin-angin Hamlet, with the worst burning reported at post 5.
The Mount Latimojong hiking trail remains closed because of the fires and dry forest conditions.
The closure has no set end date, and local residents oppose reopening the route during the dry season.
- Who
- The fire is affecting Mount Latimojong; tour guide Sunardi reported on its spread.
- What
- A forest and land fire has continued for seven days and spread along the hiking route.
- When
- It was reported on October 18, 2026, after being detected again on October 11.
- Where
- Mount Latimojong, Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
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A fire was reported at Mount Latimojong’s Pentialloan summit.
The hiking trail was closed after the fire, and the closure remained in place.
Fire was detected again on the red route via Angin-angin Hamlet.
Sunardi reported the fire had burned for seven days and spread to posts 4, 5 and 6.
- Duration
- Seven days as of October 18, 2026
- Worst-affected location
- Post 5, red route via Angin-angin Hamlet
- Other affected posts
- Posts 4 and 6
- Trail status
- Closed since late August 2026
- Closure end date
- Not determined
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What people are saying
The fire has been burning for seven days and has spread to both sides of the trail. Thick smoke can be seen rising at the site.
It is temporarily closed. I recommended closing it on August 18 because there have been several fires. That day, there was a fire at post 3.