The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Detects 114 Hotspots in Indonesia, Most in North Maluku (Thursday, January 16, 2025)

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system, 24-hour monitoring shows 114 hotspots detected in Indonesia.

This data is from satellite imagery (Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA) accessed on Thursday (16/1/2025) at 11:43 WIB. Of the 114 detected hotspots, 2 have a high confidence level and 112 are medium scale.

Hotspot confidence levels are categorized into three scales: low (0-29), medium (30-79), and high (80-100). The higher the confidence level, the greater the likelihood of a forest and land fire in that area.

The highest number of hotspots (54) were detected in North Maluku. Central Sulawesi is second with 15 hotspots, followed by Southeast Sulawesi with 15 hotspots.

Seven hotspots were detected in East Kalimantan, followed by Central Kalimantan with 5, and Banten and South Sulawesi each with 4 hotspots.

A hotspot is a coordinate point in an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings, and does not represent the number of forest and land fire incidents.

However, a large number of clustered hotspots in an area indicates forest and land fires. This means that hotspot data from remote sensing satellites remains the most effective method for monitoring forest and land fires over large areas.