Inp.polri.go.id - Surabaya. The East Java Regional Police are investigating the cause and chronology of a forest and land fire in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS), Probolinggo Regency, which killed three people and injured three others on Thursday (15/10/2026).

East Java Police Head of Public Relations Senior Superintendent Jules Abraham Abast expressed deep condolences to the victims' families while prioritizing medical care for the injured survivors.

"We offer our deepest condolences for the loss of three lives in this incident," he said. "Regarding the cause of the fire and the circumstances that trapped the victims, an investigation remains ongoing."

A team of 12 officers, comprising TNBTS officers, local fire care volunteers, and hotel employees, arrived at the Pusung Lingker site around 9 am to extinguish the flames. By 1.30 pm, fire crews discovered six victims trapped by the wildfire. Authorities urged the public to avoid fire-affected zones while joint suppression efforts continue.

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