KLHK Detects 169 Hotspots in Indonesia, Most Located in East Kalimantan (Monday, 11 May 2026)
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Based on the SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), monitoring over the last 24 hours detected 169 hotspots across Indonesia. This figure shows a decrease of 16 hotspots compared to the previous period.
This data was obtained from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA satellite imagery accessed on Monday (11/5/2026) at 11:34 WIB. Out of the 169 detected hotspots, 167 are rated medium confidence level, while 2 are rated low confidence level.
Hotspot confidence levels are divided into 3 scales: low level (0 - 29), medium level (30 - 79), and high level (80 - 100). Higher hotspot confidence indicates greater probability of forest and land fire occurrence in that area.
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The highest count of detected hotspots was recorded in East Kalimantan with 24 points, followed by South Sumatra in second place with 20 hotspots, and East Nusa Tenggara in third position with 19 hotspots.
16 hotspots were detected in West Nusa Tenggara, 10 hotspots in East Java, while North Maluku and West Kalimantan recorded 10 and 8 detected hotspots respectively.
A hotspot is a coordinate point where surface temperature is higher than its surrounding area; it does not represent the total number of actual fire incidents.
However, a high concentration of clustered hotspots in an area indicates ongoing forest and land fire activity. Satellite-detected hotspot data remains the most effective method for monitoring wildfires across large territories.
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