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Bali declares state of emergency for drought, fires
Acting Bali governor SM Mahendra Jaya has declared a state of emergency on the resort island for the next two weeks following prolonged drought and an uptick in land and forest fires.
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Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD-Bali) workers look on as fire razes an area on the slope of Mount Agung in Karangasem, Bali, on Oct. 1, 2023. (BPBD Bali/-)
Acting Bali governor SM Mahendra Jaya has declared a state of emergency on the resort island for the next two weeks following prolonged drought and an uptick in land and forest fires.
The directive was issued on Thursday in a governor’s circular and impacts all regencies and cities across the province, including Denpasar, Badung, Bangli, Buleleng, Gianyar, Jembrana, Karangasem, Klungkung and Tabanan.
The policy will be enforced until Nov. 1 and can be extended or shortened as needed.
The emergency status was declared to help ease access for the deployment of human resources, equipment and other logistics for disaster mitigation, said Made Rentin, head of the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD-Bali).
With the status in force, the provincial administration will be able to instruct other institutions to take an active role in mitigating the disaster.
“The BPBD gains access to all the resources we need to put a handle on the drought and fires,” Rentin told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
