Cooling Efforts Continue at Galuga TPA, BPBD Employs Water Reservoirs and Automatic Nozzles

BOGOR, KOMPAS.com - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is utilizing a water reservoir equipped with automatic nozzles to cool down the area at the Galuga Final Disposal Site (TPA) in Cibungbulang District, Bogor Regency, West Java.

Muhidin, an officer from Bogor Regency BPBD, explained that this system automatically sprays water stored in the reservoir atop the garbage mound.

The water is then channeled to rotating nozzles that moisten designated areas.

"The principle is similar to fire suppression. Firefighters also perform cooling; we're doing the same. We use a reservoir, then channel the water to rotating nozzles. The function is the same — to cool down," Muhidin told reporters on Saturday (19/9/2026).

Two reservoir points

Nozzle placements have been determined based on points requiring cooling.

Currently, there are two reservoir points with automatic spraying systems, while mobile cooling efforts are conducted by firefighters.

"We've designated the points. There are two by BPBD (automatic nozzles); mobile cooling is carried out by the firefighters," he explained.

This reservoir and automatic nozzle system is part of ongoing efforts to maintain the cooling process at Galuga TPA, which recently experienced a fire.

He hopes the weather conditions will support the handling process.

Rainfall significantly helps accelerate cooling and ensures more even irrigation across the Galuga TPA area.

"If it rains, we finish quickly," he concluded.

It is noted that the garbage mound at Galuga TPA in Cibungbulang, Bogor Regency, caught fire on the afternoon of Monday (7/9/2026).

Initial suspicion points to a nearby community land fire spreading to the garbage mound.

No casualties occurred, but the smoke plumes affected residents in the surrounding area.