Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) Detects 135 Hotspots Across Indonesia, Most in Bengkulu (Monday, December 30, 2024)

Based on the Forest and Land Fire Monitoring System (SiPongi) of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 24-hour monitoring shows 135 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 25 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is the result of satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Monday (30/12/2024) at 11:08 WIB. Of the 135 hotspots detected, 2 have a high confidence level, 129 are medium, and 4 are low.

The hotspot confidence level is divided into three 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 Bengkulu with 32 points. East Kalimantan is second with 20 hotspots, followed by Jambi with 13.

Eleven hotspots were detected in West Sumatra, followed by North Sumatra with 10, Riau with 9, and Central Kalimantan with 8.

Hotspots are coordinate points of an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings and do 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.