381 High-Risk Fire Hotspot Areas Remain in Indonesia at the Start of 2023

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Erlina Fury Santika 04/03/2023 10:38 WIB

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Gambut Monitoring reports that despite the rainy season, hotspots indicating forest and land fires still exist. At least 381 points are indicated as high risk.

Number of Forest and Land Fire Hotspots by Category (January-February 2023)

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Number of Forest and Land Fire Hotspots by Category (January-February 2023)

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A report from the Peat Monitoring Agency shows that at least 1,275 hotspots indicating forest and land fires (karhutla) were detected across Indonesia.

Of this number, 381 hotspots were categorized as high risk, 520 as medium risk, and 374 as low risk.

One area showing signs of karhutla is Aceh Jaya Regency, Aceh Province, between February 19-25, 2023. According to the Peat Monitoring Agency, this area had 6 high-risk hotspots, 128 medium-risk hotspots, and 9 low-risk hotspots.

Research by Endrawati (2016), cited by the Peat Monitoring Agency, explains that a hotspot is indicated as a forest and land fire event if the hotspots are clustered in a location and/or occur for three consecutive days or more.

"The greater the number and recurrence of hotspots in an area, the higher the potential for forest and land fires," writes researcher Almi Ramadhi from the Peat Monitoring Agency in his report received by Databoks.

The hotspot data used covers January 1 to February 27, 2023. Three satellite hotspot datasets were used:

* MODIS Collection 6.1 (Aqua & Terra 1 km): Temporal Coverage: November 11, 2000-present
* SUOMI VIIRS C2 (VIIRS S-NPP 375m): Temporal Coverage: January 20, 2012-present
* J1 VIIRS C1 (VIIRS NOAA-20 375m): Temporal Coverage: January 1, 2020-present

(Also read: 10 Peat Hydrological Areas Most Vulnerable to Karhutla in 2023)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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