MoEF: 337 Hotspots Detected Across Indonesia in Last 24 Hours (Sunday, 3 May 2026)
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Based on the SiPongi forest & land fire monitoring system from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), monitoring over the past 24 hours recorded 337 hotspots across Indonesia. This represents an increase of 62 hotspots compared to the prior reporting period.
Data was obtained from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA satellite imagery accessed at 11:10 WIB on Sunday (3/5/2026). Out of 337 detected hotspots: 3 had high confidence rating, 330 medium confidence, and 4 low confidence.
Hotspot confidence is graded on 3 scales: low (0-29), medium (30-79), high (80-100). Higher hotspot confidence correlates with increased likelihood of active forest or land fires in that location.
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East Kalimantan recorded the highest count with 119 hotspots, followed by Central Sulawesi (34) and North Kalimantan (29).
18 hotspots were detected in North Maluku, another 18 in East Nusa Tenggara, while South Sulawesi and Central Kalimantan registered 14 and 12 hotspots respectively.
Hotspots are geographic coordinates showing elevated surface temperature relative to surrounding areas; they do not directly equal individual fire incidents.
However, clustered, high-volume hotspot occurrences strongly indicate active forest/land fire events. Satellite-detected hotspot data remains the most effective method for large-area fire monitoring.
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