# West Java Governor Orders Hiking Closures as Wildfires Burn 228 Hectares

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered temporary mountain hiking closures as wildfires burned 228.07 hectares across the province.

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West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered temporary closures of mountain hiking areas on 2026-09-01, citing a rise in burned forest and land area to 228.07 hectares from 196.40 hectares within a week. [^1]

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi issued an instruction on September 1 to temporarily close mountain areas for hiking activities to prevent wildfires from spreading further during the dry season. [^2]

Data from the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency showed 228.07 hectares of forest and land had burned across West Java as of Monday, 2026-08-31. [^3]

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi urged mountain-area managers on 2026-09-01 to temporarily suspend hiking, saying campfires and discarded cigarette butts could trigger fires during the dry season. [^4]

Data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) indicates that the total area of burned land and forest in the province increased from 196.40 hectares to 228.07 hectares in the last week. [^5]

The governor warned that fires lit by hikers and discarded cigarette butts could trigger additional wildfires in the mountainous regions. [^6]

The wildfires impacted 178 villages and sub-districts across 107 districts throughout West Java, resulting in a total of 156 separate fire incidents. [^7]

The West Java fires affected 178 villages and urban wards across 107 subdistricts throughout the province, according to the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi ordered temporary closures of mountain hiking areas on 2026-09-01, citing a rise in burned forest and land area to 228.07 hectares from 196.40 hectares within a week. (ANTARA, News)
2. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi issued an instruction on September 1 to temporarily close mountain areas for hiking activities to prevent wildfires from spreading further during the dry season. (Media Indonesia, News)
3. Data from the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency showed 228.07 hectares of forest and land had burned across West Java as of Monday, 2026-08-31. (ANTARA, News)
4. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi urged mountain-area managers on 2026-09-01 to temporarily suspend hiking, saying campfires and discarded cigarette butts could trigger fires during the dry season. (ANTARA, News)
5. Data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) indicates that the total area of burned land and forest in the province increased from 196.40 hectares to 228.07 hectares in the last week. (Media Indonesia, News)
6. The governor warned that fires lit by hikers and discarded cigarette butts could trigger additional wildfires in the mountainous regions. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. The wildfires impacted 178 villages and sub-districts across 107 districts throughout West Java, resulting in a total of 156 separate fire incidents. (Media Indonesia, News)
8. The West Java fires affected 178 villages and urban wards across 107 subdistricts throughout the province, according to the West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency. (ANTARA, News)

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