Hotspots Surge in Borneo: Banjarbaru Declares Fire Alert as Sarawak Battles 220 Blazes
Entering the 2025 dry season, Banjarbaru’s Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) confirmed 21 outbreaks of karhutla, prompting the city to adopt a status siaga karhutla. while in neighboring Sarawak, Malaysia, officials are mobilizing state-wide resources to contain 220 detected hotspotsand safeguard vulnerable peatlands.