Barabai, S Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - An area of seven hectares in the Meratus mountains region in Juhu and Aing Bantai villages, Batang Alai Timur (BAT) Subdistrict, Central Hulu Sungai (HST), was burned.
The Birayang Rayon Military Commander (Danramil) Captain Inf Rudi Hartono, Tuesday (2/9) in Birayang said the HST forest and land fire (karhutla) team had to go up the mountain in a one-day trip to get to the hotspot location which was observed by satellite at -2.70451 S..115.662E in Juhu Village.
The team he led consisted of 3 members of Birayang Koramil, TRC BPBD HST M.R instructor Rudy and 2 members, Birayang police chief Iptu Budiono with 2 members. They departed on Saturday (29/9) morning and reach the target on Sunday (30/9).
"To get to the location can only be done on foot and the terrain is quite vulnerable because there are many ravines on the left and right," he said.
Arriving at the location, the team found residents around Juhu Village and Aing Bantai Village had cleared land by burning.
The team found 3 burned locations, which are at the coordinates of -2.70451S..115.662E in the 2 hectares of Juhu village and its position on the mountain slopes.
The second at coordinates -2.64675S..115.71E in Aing Bantai Village with 1.5 hectares of burned land and its position is flat on the edge of the mountains.
Next, the coordinates -2.64791S..115.702E covering an area of 3.5 hectares of land burned on the hillside of Aing Bantai Village.
Danramil revealed that the results of checking and collecting information on the land were deliberately burned for agriculture.
This was what made the karhutla team, after making sure the fire was totally extinguished, went straight down the mountain to socialize to the residents of Juhu, Aing Bantai and its surroundings.
"We urge about the dangers of forest and land fires and severe legal sanctions from fines to prisons for anyone who burns, and hope that people will no longer burn forests and land for agriculture," he said.
Seven hectares of Meratus land burned
Rabu, 3 Oktober 2018 6:12 WIB
To get to the location can only be done on foot and the terrain is quite vulnerable because there are many ravines on the left and right,