The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Detects 35 Hotspots in Indonesia, Most in South Sumatra (Saturday, December 7, 2024)

Based on the Forest and Land Fire Monitoring System (SiPongi) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 24-hour monitoring shows 35 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 13 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is the result of satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA accessed on Saturday (7/12/2024) at 11:10 WIB. Of the 35 hotspots detected, 34 are of moderate scale and 1 is of low scale.

The confidence level of hotspots is divided into 3 scales. The low scale has a range of 0-29, the moderate scale 30-79, and the high scale 80-100. The higher the confidence level of the hotspot, the higher the likelihood of forest and land fires in a particular area.

The highest number of detected hotspots is in South Sumatra with 13 hotspots. Riau is in second place with 7 hotspots. Aceh is in third place with 4 hotspots.

Four hotspots were detected in Central Sulawesi, followed by East Kalimantan with 3 hotspots, and Central Papua and Jambi each having 1 hotspot detected.

Hotspots are coordinate points of an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings, and not the number of forest and land fire incidents.

However, the large number of hotspots clustered in one area indicates the occurrence of 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.