162 Hotspots Detected in Indonesia in the Past 24 Hours (Thursday, January 8, 2026)

Based on the SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the last 24 hours of monitoring shows that 162 hotspots were detected in Indonesia. The number of hotspots increased by 76 points compared to the previous period.

The data is the result of Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA satellite imaging accessed on Thursday (1/8/2026) at 11:36 WIB. Of the 162 hotspots detected, 1 point has a high confidence level, 159 points are medium scale, and 2 points are low scale.

Hotspot confidence levels are divided into 3 scales. The low scale ranges from 0 - 29, the medium scale 30 - 79, and the high scale 80 - 100. The higher the confidence level, the higher the probability of forest and land fires occurring in a specific area.

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The highest number of hotspots was detected in South Sumatra with 53 points. Bengkulu occupied the second position with 31 points. South Sulawesi was in third place with 10 hotspots.

A total of 10 hotspots were detected in Central Java, West Sumatra followed with 10 hotspots, while Banten and East Java had 9 and 8 hotspots detected respectively.

A hotspot is a coordinate point of an area that has a higher surface temperature compared to its surroundings, and it does not represent the actual number of forest and land fire incidents.

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

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