An Indonesian trash mountain fire has been going on for eight days. Hundreds of locals have been forced to flee their homes as the fire at the Jatiwaringin dump, on the outskirts of Jakarta’s city, has grown across 15 hectares, engulfing the area in dense, poisonous smoke.
Firefighters have used helicopters, water tankers, bulldozers, and drones to put out the fire, while health officials have reported an increase in respiratory ailments brought on by air pollution. It is hoped that this will be accomplished by the end of the week. However, environmental activists characterize the dump fire as a “ecological disaster resulting from systemic negligence” and claim that this is only one sign of Indonesia’s escalating trash crisis.
On June 30, a little spark ignited the fire, which was then fueled by powerful wind gusts and spread to a number of locations, including areas where trash was piled high and areas that were challenging for firefighters to access.
The surrounding residential neighborhoods have been engulfed in dense black clouds of smoke for the past week. Although the intensity has decreased recently, measurements from the Ministry of Environment show that the air quality near the dump has reached dangerous levels.
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