KLHK Detected 161 Hotspots in Indonesia, Most in Central Sulawesi (Saturday, 16 May 2026)
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Based on the forest and land fire monitoring system SiPongi from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), monitoring over the last 24 hours detected 161 hotspots across Indonesia. This hotspot count has decreased by 154 points compared to the previous period.
These data were obtained from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA satellite imagery accessed on Saturday (16/5/2026) at 11:43 WIB. Out of the 161 detected hotspots: 2 have high confidence level, 157 are medium confidence, and 2 are low confidence.
Hotspot confidence is divided into 3 levels: low (0-29), medium (30-79), high (80-100). Higher hotspot confidence indicates a greater likelihood of an active forest or land fire at that location.
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The highest number of detected hotspots was recorded in Central Sulawesi with 30 points, followed by East Nusa Tenggara at second place with 20 hotspots, and North Maluku in third place with 17 hotspots.
17 hotspots were also detected in South Kalimantan, 13 in Southeast Sulawesi, while East Java and East Kalimantan recorded 13 and 11 hotspots respectively.
Hotspots are coordinate points showing higher surface temperature than surrounding areas; they do not directly equal the count of fire incidents.
However, clustered or high volumes of hotspots in an area indicate ongoing forest and land fires. Satellite-detected hotspot data remains the most effective method for monitoring fires across large geographical areas.
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