417 Hotspot Detected in Indonesia in the Last 24 Hours (Thursday, February 22, 2024)

Based on the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry's (KLHK) SiPongi forest and land fire monitoring system, 24-hour monitoring shows 417 hotspots detected in Indonesia. This is an increase of 21 hotspots compared to the previous period.

This data is derived from satellite imagery from Terra/Aqua, SNPP, and NOAA, accessed on Thursday (22/2/2024) at 08.51 WIB. Of the 417 hotspots detected, 14 have a high confidence level, 382 are medium, and 21 are low.

The hotspot confidence level is 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 216. Central Sulawesi is second with 32 hotspots, followed by North Maluku with 27.

23 hotspots were detected in North Kalimantan, followed by Maluku with 12, and West Sulawesi and Central Kalimantan with 12 and 11 hotspots respectively.

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 hotspots clustered in one 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.