# Fire near Indonesia’s Mount Bromo extinguished after burning 550 hectares, but new hotspots emerge

https://mins.news/en/item/17750

- Reuters, 2026-08-10 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/fire-near-indonesias-mount-bromo-extinguished-after-550-hectares-burnt-new-2026-08-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a793ededd72780001fe7c24

> A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been put out after scorching 550 hectares, or about 1,360 acres. An official said on Monday that fresh hotspots had nevertheless appeared near the caldera. The development indicates that monitoring remains necessary around the affected volcanic area, despite the reported extinguishing of the main fire.

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