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10月5日的报道显示，印尼火点数量虽有下降，环保组织仍警告泥炭火灾可能在地下持续。为什么扑灭眼前的火焰，还不等于消除土地里的危险？

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Fewer fire hotspots may sound like good news. But on October 5, environmental groups warned that Indonesia’s peat fires could still burn underground. Reuters reported that hotspots had nearly halved from Friday to Saturday. The groups said this was not enough to show success.

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火点减少听起来或许是个好消息。但10月5日，环保组织警告，印尼的泥炭火灾可能仍在地下燃烧。路透社报道，从周五到周六，火点数量几乎减半。这些组织表示，这还不足以说明应对取得了成功。

Peat is made from plant material that has only partly broken down. It builds up over thousands of years in wet ground. The United Nations Environment Programme explains that these deep layers hold large amounts of carbon. Water helps protect this store. When land is drained for farming or other uses, the dry material can burn much more easily.

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泥炭由只分解了一部分的植物材料构成。它在湿润的地面中经过数千年积累形成。联合国环境规划署解释说，这些深厚的层状物储存着大量碳。水有助于保护这座储库。当土地为了农业或其他用途而被排水时，干燥的材料就容易燃烧得多。

This makes a peat fire different from a fire that burns mainly above the ground. Peat can keep burning slowly underground for months, sometimes without being noticed. The flames may disappear while heat remains below the surface. A quieter view from above can therefore hide a continuing problem. Stopping visible flames and putting out the whole fire are not always the same thing.

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这使泥炭火灾不同于主要在地面以上燃烧的火灾。泥炭可能在地下缓慢燃烧数月，有时还不被人察觉。火焰可能消失了，但地表以下仍有热量。因此，从上方看起来平静了一些的景象，可能掩盖一个仍在持续的问题。扑灭可见的火焰与彻底灭火，并不总是一回事。

Recent satellite analysis also shows why one short period cannot tell the whole story. Bloomberg Technoz reported that Greenpeace identified 6,811 sources of smoke between August 8 and October 1. Its team used at least four satellite images. Kalimantan had the largest number, followed by Papua and Sumatra. These findings describe smoke seen across several weeks, rather than one day’s fire situation.

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近期的卫星分析也说明，为什么一小段时间无法呈现完整情况。据Bloomberg Technoz报道，绿色和平组织在8月8日至10月1日之间识别出6811处烟源。其团队使用了至少四幅卫星图像。加里曼丹的数量最多，其次是巴布亚和苏门答腊。这些发现描述的是数周内观测到的烟雾，而非某一天的火情。

The history of the land matters too. In an October 5 report, Greenpeace said 2,719 of the smoke sources were in areas that had burned before, between 2015 and 2023. This does not prove that every old fire continued burning. It shows that previously burned areas can face trouble again. A place that leaves the headlines may still need attention.

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土地的历史同样重要。绿色和平组织在10月5日的一份报告中表示，其中2719处烟源位于2015年至2023年间曾经发生过火灾的地区。这不能证明每一场旧火灾都一直在燃烧。它表明，曾经烧过的地区可能再次面临问题。一个不再登上新闻头条的地方，可能仍然需要关注。

Preventing future fires therefore involves more than sending people to fight them. UNEP stresses the need to keep peatlands wet. Protecting their water system can reduce the chance that the ground becomes fuel. Its explanation also points to the costs of burning: land may be cleared cheaply, but the damage to people and the environment makes the true price much higher.

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因此，预防未来的火灾不只是派人去灭火。联合国环境规划署强调，需要让泥炭地保持湿润。保护其水系统，可以降低地面变成燃料的可能性。该机构的解释还指出了燃烧带来的成本：用火清理土地可能很便宜，但对人和环境造成的损害，会让真正的代价高得多。

The Forestry Ministry said it would continue its efforts against peat fires. A falling daily count is only part of the picture. Lasting protection also depends on water and the condition of the ground.

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印尼林业部表示，将继续努力应对泥炭火灾。每日数量下降，只反映了部分情况。长期保护还取决于水和土地的状况。

新闻来源

• Reuters · Indonesia must keep its guard up against wildfire despite drop in hotspots, environment groups warn
• Bloomberg Technoz · Greenpeace Temukan 6.811 Titik Asap Agustus-Oktober 2026
• Greenpeace Indonesia · Saat Udara Bersih Dikorbankan demi Komoditas Global
• UNEP · Why peatlands matter

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