TIME.CO, Sukabumi – Joint officers from various agencies were deployed to extinguish it forest fires in Zone Swallow MountainSukabumi Regency, West Java Province, Saturday 2 September 2023.
“After extinguishing the forest fire at Gunung Walat area in Sindangresmi village, RT04/RW02, Karangtengah village, Cibadak district on Friday evening, today the forest fire at Gunung Walat happened again, only the location is specifically in Kampung Baru, RT05/RW20, Cibadak Sub-District/District,” said the director of the Operations Control Center of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BBP extension) Sukabumi Daeng Sutisna Regency quoted by Antara, Saturday.
He said that up to 20.00 WIB the fire that burned down the educational forest, which is the forestry practice site for students of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Sciences of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), was becoming more and more great.
The joint agents at the scene were still trying to extinguish the fire with simple tools because the fire engines could not reach the spot of the fire, so no water spraying was done to extinguish the fire.
A fire engine of Post IV Cibadak Damkar, Sukabumi Regency and an Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) tanker were alerted to prevent the fire from spreading to the residents’ lands and settlements.
The forest area affected by the fire is estimated at 10 hectares and it is possible that it will increase. The BPBD has appealed to the joint officers who were working to put out the fire to be alert at all times.
The dry condition of the forest causes the fire to spread quickly and can cause unwanted things to field personnel, such as injuries or lack of oxygen.
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“This forest fire is suspected to have been caused by clearing the land around the forest area by burning it and there were suspected sparks or embers that were blown away by the wind and stuck to weeds causing the fire to grow rapidly,” He he said.
Daeng said that the forest area that suffered a fire in the first point, namely in Sindangresmi village, Karangtengah village, Cibadak district bordering Hegarmanah village, Cicantayan district, has reached the 10 hectares.
PMI Sukabumi Regency chairman Hondo Suwito said that to help with the fire-extinguishing process, his party has re-deployed eight staff members who have now joined forces with officers and volunteers from various agencies.
In addition to personnel, his party also deployed double-cab wagons and water tank trucks. Staff are equipped with various equipment to support bushfire fighting operations in Gunung Walat.
The joint officers deployed were from elements of TNI, Polri, BPDB, Sukabumi Regency Fire and Rescue Service, as well as PMI Sukabumi Regency and dozens of volunteers from various communities.
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