Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK): Number of Hotspots in Indonesia Reaches 211 in the Last 24 Hours (Monday, January 13, 2025)

Based on the Forest and Land Fire Monitoring System (SiPongi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 24-hour monitoring shows 211 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 106 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is the result of satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Monday (13/1/2025) at 11:43 WIB. Of the 211 hotspots detected, 2 have a high confidence level, 207 are medium, and 2 are low.

The hotspot confidence level is divided into 3 scales: low (0-29), medium (30-79), and high (80-100). The higher the confidence level, the higher the likelihood of a forest and land fire in that area.

The highest number of hotspots was detected in North Maluku (117). South Sulawesi is second with 26 hotspots, followed by Central Sulawesi with 24.

Sixteen hotspots were detected in East Kalimantan, followed by Southeast Sulawesi with 15, and East Nusa Tenggara and South Kalimantan with 5 and 2 respectively.

A hotspot is a coordinate point in an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings, and not 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.