Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry Detects 168 Hotspots, Most in Aceh (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system, 24-hour monitoring shows 168 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 52 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is derived from satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Wednesday (13/3/2024) at 08:49 WIB. Of the 168 hotspots detected, 2 have a high confidence level, 152 are medium, and 14 are low.

Hotspot confidence levels are divided into 3 scales: low (0-29), medium (30-79), and high (80-100). The higher the confidence level, the greater the likelihood of a forest and land fire in that area.

The highest number of hotspots was detected in Aceh (43). North Sumatra is second with 33 hotspots, followed by East Kalimantan with 29.

Fifteen hotspots were detected in Central Sulawesi, 11 in North Maluku, 8 in Riau, and 6 in South Sulawesi.

Hotspots are coordinate points of an area with a higher surface temperature than its surroundings, and do not represent 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.