By Choirul Fuadi
In along of year 2016, there are cases of fire land and forest in Central Kalimantan province. The area total of fire land and forest in 2016 reaches 1149,1 hectare. The data is reported by regional Disaster Relief Agency (BPBD) Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan Province.
Chief of preparation and disaster relief of BPBD Kotawaringin Barat, Reneli said that the case of fire land and forest in summer 2016 is not as bad as in previous year. The relief of fire land is handling through of air and land.
According to Reneli, since of 1 July till 30 September there are 52 hotspots is monitored from satellite. The area total of fire land and forest is 1149,1 hectare. By its number, there are 839,1 hectare of land and forest is handle with good, and 255 hectare other is not handle by the the BPBD.
The total area is less than total area in previous year. In previous year, 2015, there are 10.000 hectare of fire forest and land.
“The fire forest and land in Kotawaringin Barat is decrease. Then, the case of fire land and forest does not make kotawaringin barat is covered by smog. It is also supported by people which is not fire the land,” said him.
