Indonesia
Archipelago
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto said on Wednesday that the blaze continued to burn despite round-the-clock firefighting efforts and warned that it could spread further.
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang regency, Banten, on June 30, 2026. (Antara Foto/Putra M. Akbar)
A massive fire has engulfed the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang, Banten, forcing dozens of nearby residents to evacuate and once again exposing the risks associated with Indonesia's continued reliance on open dumping.According to local authorities, the blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon and spread rapidly across the landfill, driven by strong winds.
