451 Hotspots Detected in Indonesia in the Last 24 Hours (Sunday, February 25, 2024)

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system, 24-hour monitoring shows 451 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 117 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is derived from satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Sunday (25/2/2024) at 08.51 WIB. Of the 451 hotspots detected, 21 have a high confidence level, 414 are medium, and 16 are low.

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

The highest number of hotspots was detected in East Kalimantan, with 225. Central Sulawesi is second with 53 hotspots, followed by North Kalimantan with 38.

21 hotspots were detected in North Maluku, followed by Aceh with 15, North Sumatra with 14, and West Sulawesi with 11.

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, 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.