Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished

A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares has been extinguished, an official said on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.



Mount Bromo is an active volcano, and is a popular tourist destination and best known for its "sand sea" caldera.



The national park covers over 50,000 hectares.



More than 120 personnel, three water-bombing helicopters, drones and some fire trucks have been deployed to put out the fires around the caldera.



Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, but authorities suspect it was caused by carelessness.