A fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang, near Jakarta, has burned for eight days since igniting on 30 June, spreading across more than 15 hectares and prompting health examinations of at least 234 residents for respiratory ailments, 72 of whom were diagnosed with acute respiratory tract infections.
Rescue crews have reached roughly 50 percent containment using helicopters and water tankers, while firefighters hope to extinguish the blaze by the end of this week. However, weather modification operations remain on hold due to insufficient rain-forming clouds, and Djohan Darmawan of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the fire demands special handling as it smoulders deep within compacted waste.
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment noted the site handles up to 2,700 tons daily but covers only 59 percent of the regency's waste. The facility had received administrative sanctions for poor management in 2025 and was ordered to adopt controlled waste disposal procedures. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry plans to evaluate 390 landfills nationwide in early August.