Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected a significant increase in hotspots that could potentially trigger forest and land fires ( karhutla ) in several regions of Indonesia, particularly in Kalimantan and Sumatra.

BMKG Director of Public Meteorology Andri Ramdhani stated on Friday that, based on Himawari-9 satellite data as of July 30, 2025, the number of hotspots in Kalimantan had increased to 22, while nine were detected in Sumatra, and two more in Sulawesi.

"The number of hotspots has increased significantly compared to the previous week," Ramdhani noted.

The agency confirmed that the rise in hotspots coincides with the peak of the dry season.

According to Ramdhani, several atmosph...