### [2026-08-10](/feed/2026/08/10/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2026
# A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, is extinguished after 550 ha were burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/fire-near-indonesias-mount-bromo-extinguished-after-550-hectares-burnt-new-2026-08-10/)

### Changes:

1. A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, is extinguished after 550 hectares (1,360 ​acres) have been burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera.  _2026-08-10 13:58:08 (First version)_
1. A recent wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, is extinguished after 550 ha were burnt. However, new hotspots are also reported near the caldera.  _(Current version)_

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