Kandangan, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The District Government of South Sungai Selatan (HSS) keeps anticipating and preventing forest and land fires(karhutla), one of which by setting an alert status.
"From June to July 2023, our data shows that karhutla in HSS has reached 20 hectares," said Chief Executive of HSS Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Kusairi said in Kandangan, Thursday.
He said, most of the lands burned were vacant or unproductive land, partly due to degligence of people looking for fish, throwing away cigarette butts or mosquito coils, that triggered fires. Others were suspected of being deliberately set on fire by irresponsible persons.
"20 hectares of unused lands that were burned we could tackled them with related agencies and volunteers, because the distance is still reachable (accessible)," he said.
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Meanwhile, there were unused land that far away and had no access, then HSS coordinated with the provincial BPBD to ask for assistance handling efforts.
The agency reminded people not to throw away cigarette butts and mosquito coils carelessly any more, because it can cause karhutla.
“We urge people who often do activities in the forest or fields, don't throw cigarette butts and mosquito coils carelessly, especially during this season,” said Head ofHSS BPBD Kusairi.
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