Forest Fire at Padang Sugihan Wildlife Sanctuary, OKI

Aerial photo of smoke rising high from the forest burning in the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Sanctuary (SM), Air Sugihan District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (OKI), South Sumatra, Thursday (10/9/2026). The South Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) recorded that the area of SM Padang Sugihan forest burned from August 26 to September 6, 2026, reached 2,300 hectares, with 90 hectares still burning. Meanwhile, the handling of the forest and land fires involved 24 personnel from Manggala Agni Daops Sumatra XIV-Banyuasin, personnel from BKO Manggala Agni Daops Sumatra IX-Jambi, the Fire Awareness Society (MPA), as well as five personnel each from the Ujung Kulon National Park Office and Bukit Duabelas National Park Office. ANTARA FOTO/Nova Wahyudi/tom.

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