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Karhutla Smoke To Jakarta, Pramono Siagakan 367 Health Facilities

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 17, 2026•3 min read

BMKG detected the spread of smoke from forest fires and land has reached the atmosphere of Jakarta through satellite images Himawari-9, Friday (16/10/2026). Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung radiated 367 health facilities following the deterioration of the air quality of the capital.

Key Facts

BMKG detected the spread of smoke from forest fires and land (karhutla) has reached the atmosphere of Jakarta through satellite images of Himawari-9 on Friday morning (16/10/2026).
BMKG Chief Secretary Guswanto explained the direction of smoke movement in Java moves south-east to west. Wind patterns in the lower atmospheric layer carry smoke across the island; if the wind speed weakens, pollutants can potentially drop vertically and pollute the surface air of the settlement area.
Jakarta DKI Governor Pramono Anung investigated 31 hospitals, 44 puskesmas, and 292 assistant puskesmas (total 367 health facilities) to deal with affected citizens, especially respiratory disorders.
IQAir data: at 12.00 WIB Jakarta air quality index (AQI) recorded 169 with unhealthy category and concentration of PM2.5 of 81 micrograms per cubic meter or 16.2 times the annual WHO air quality guidelines.
Pramono said he had wanted to communicate the condition to the public three days earlier, but fears the delivery triggered the pros and cons about the cause of deteriorating air quality in the capital.

Karhutla smoke reaches Jakarta

The smoke from forest and land fires (karhutla) has reached Jakarta. The Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has detected the spread of karhutla smoke has reached the atmosphere of the capital through satellite images of Himawari-9 on Friday morning (16/10/2026), as Jakarta’s air quality has deteriorated in the last two to three days. The spread of smoke has also been monitored across the Banten and West Java regions.

BMKG Chief Secretary Guswanto explained the direction of smoke movement in Java moving south-east to west. "We see the direction of smoke movement in Java moving south-east to west." Wind patterns in the lower atmospheric layer carry smoke across the island. However, if the wind speed weakens, pollutants can potentially drop vertically and pollute the surface air of the settlement area.

Air quality in Jakarta worsened

The deterioration in Jakarta’s air quality over the last two to three days was reflected by IQAir monitoring data. At 12 p.m., Jakarta’s air quality index (AQI) ranked 169 with unhealthy categories. The concentration of PM2.5 fine particles reached 81 micrograms per cubic meter or 16.2 times the annual air quality guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).

The figure has actually decreased since Friday morning, when Jakarta AQI reached 186 with a PM2.5 concentration of 107 micrograms per cubic meter.

367 health care facilities.

In response to the situation, Jakarta DKI Governor Pramono Anung investigated 31 hospitals, 44 puskesmas, and 292 puskesmas assistants. A total of 367 health facilities were prepared to deal with affected citizens, especially those suffering from breathing disorders due to smoke fog. This precautionary step was taken after the air quality of the capital deteriorated in the last two to three days as the smoke of karhutla entered the atmosphere of Jakarta.

"I don't want to blame anyone. Yes, now this in 2-3 days our smoke conditions, our air conditions have worsened," Pramono said in Jakarta, Friday (16/10/2026).

Pramono said he wanted to communicate the condition to the public three days earlier, but he was worried that the delivery triggered the pros and cons about the cause of deteriorating air quality in the capital.