Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK): Number of Hotspots in Indonesia Reaches 357 in the Last 24 Hours (Monday, December 9, 2024)

Based on the Forest and Land Fire Monitoring System (SiPongi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 24-hour monitoring shows 357 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 309 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is the result of satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA accessed on Monday (9/12/2024) at 11:10 WIB. Of the 357 hotspots detected, 12 have a high confidence level, 338 are moderate, and 7 are low.

The hotspot confidence level is divided into three scales: low (0-29), moderate (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 Jambi with 95 points. Riau is second with 50 hotspots, followed by South Sumatra with 38.

West Sumatra has 37 detected hotspots, North Sumatra 32, Central Sulawesi 31, and Aceh 16.

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.