inp.polri.go.id - Palangka Raya. Air quality in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan again reached hazardous levels on Wednesday (10/14/2026), due to smoke from wildfires.

This marks the 37th consecutive day that the people of Palangka Raya have been enduring the dangerous air quality.

According to monitoring by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Wednesday (10/14/2026) at 12:00 WIB, air quality in Palangka Raya was classified as black, or dangerous. This was indicated by the PM2.5 particulate concentration of 2,512 µg/m3.

As reported by cnnindonesia, this figure is far from the hazardous threshold of >250.5 µg/m3.

PM2.5 particulate concentrations in Palangka Raya had already been at hazardous levels since 12:00 p.m. The first PM2.5 report in the area recorded 549.1 µg/m3.

However, PM2.5 concentrations have continued to rocketed since 5:00 a.m., reaching 2,512 µg/m3.

PM2.5 itself is a type of pollutant with a diameter of less than 2.5 microns. This small pollutant poses the greatest health threat because it can be absorbed into the bloodstream when breathed in.

Forest and land fires are one factor that can cause PM2.5 pollutants.

According to data from the Palangka Raya City Forest and Land Fire Dashboard, there are 534 hotspots in Palangka Raya. Meanwhile, 8,805 hotspots have been detected in Central Kalimantan as a whole.

This dashboard also displays an Air Quality Index (AQI) calendar. Based on the AQI calendar, the highest daily air quality index in Palangka Raya has consistently been at dangerous levels since Tuesday (9/8/2026).

Therefore, today marks the 37th consecutive day that the daily air quality index in the Palangka Raya region has been at the hazardous level.

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