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Fires Reappear in Kotawaringin Barat, Crews Work to Contain Them
Fires reappeared in Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday night.
Crews responded at two locations: Jalan A Yani KM 11 and the Riang area in Baru village.
The number of fire hotspots was starting to fall, but teams were still working to stop the fires spreading.
Local disaster and fire services joined village officials, residents and volunteers in the response.
Crews are cooling the affected areas after tackling the flames.
This matters because embers hidden in peat or dry material can ignite again if they are not fully dealt with.
Responders are continuing work at the sites to keep conditions under control.
Fires reappeared Wednesday night in Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan, at two locations.
Joint teams worked to contain the fires and cool the sites to prevent them from growing again.
The sites were on Jalan A Yani KM 11 near the Welcome Gate and in the Riang area of Baru district.
Responders included local disaster and fire services, community groups, residents and volunteers.
Officials said embers in peat or dry material can reignite if not dealt with thoroughly.
- Who
- Joint response teams, including local officials, volunteers and residents, tackled the fires.
- What
- Fires reappeared, and crews worked to contain them and cool the affected areas.
- When
- Wednesday night, 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan, at Jalan A Yani KM 11 and Riang RT 34 in Baru district.
- Why
- Cooling was needed to prevent fires from growing again, as embers in peat or dry material can reignite.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fires appeared at Jalan A Yani KM 11 and in the Riang RT 34 area of Baru district.
Joint teams responded to the fires and carried out cooling work.
- Location 1
- Jalan A Yani KM 11, near the Welcome Gate
- Location 2
- Riang RT 34, Baru district
- Response groups
- BPBD rapid response team, fire service, Satpol PP, Banser, MPA Baru and RAPI volunteers
- Official
- Samuel, head of the Kotawaringin Barat Regional Disaster Management Agency
What people are saying
The appearance of fires on Jalan A Yani KM 11 and in the Riang RT 34 area of Baru district has drawn particular attention. Officers moved to handle them so the fires would not spread and threaten surrounding areas.
Collaboration among officers, volunteers and the community is needed to speed up fire response and ensure the sites remain under control after the fires are extinguished.