At least six hikers killed in Indonesia wildfire

At least six hikers were killed and three others suffered severe burns in a wildfire on Indonesia’s island of Java, according to the BBC.

Below is an excerpt from a BBC article:

Officials believe the fire [at Mount Lawu] was caused by a bonfire started by hikers that was not extinguished properly, and spread quickly due to dry conditions.

Local disaster agency official Agung Lewis told AFP news agency that the area the hikers were in had been closed off earlier.

“The area is actually closed for hiking because there had been previous cases of wildfires due to the dry weather, so we suspect these hikers could have used unofficial routes,” he told the news agency.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.