Sudirman, the Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division at BPBD South Sumatra, stated on 2026-09-02 that the 12,748 hotspot count is the highest monthly record since 2015. ^[1] The South Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded 12,748 hotspots across various districts and cities in South Sumatra during August 2026. ^[2] On September 2, 2026, thick smoke from wildfires obscured the Jalan Lingkar Selatan Palembang-Banyuasin ring road in South Sumatra, Indonesia. ^[3] As of August 30, 2026, the BPBD South Sumatra had documented 2,095 forest and land fire incidents, with OKI district accounting for 363 of those incidents. ^[4] As of August 29, 2026, there were 225 recorded wildfire incidents in South Sumatra, with 40 of those points located specifically in the Banyuasin district. ^[5] The smoke haze was caused by forest and land fires (karhutla) occurring in several districts of South Sumatra, including Banyuasin, Ogan Ilir, Ogan Komering Ilir, and Muara Enim. ^[6] The South Sumatra Wildfire Task Force (Satgas Karhutla) is intensifying firefighting operations using both land and air routes to control the burning spots. ^[7]