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New weather radar in Cilacap strengthens early disaster warnings

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is preparing to install a weather radar in Cilacap District, ...

Third phase of OMC starts to fight Riau fires

The Ministry of Forestry, in collaboration with various institutions, conducted the third phase of weather modification ...

Six priority provinces' fires are under control: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that forest and land fires, particularly in six priority ...

Police chief calls for strict monitoring of hotspots

Chief of the Indonesian National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has stressed the importance of preventing forest ...

Central Kalimantan fires tougher to control than NTT: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) considers forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) more ...

Authorities ready 77 wildfire monitoring posts across C Kalimantan

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that 77 forest and land fire (karhutla) monitoring posts in ...

Forest fires: 8 companies under scrutiny in S Kalimantan

The Ministry of Environment (KLH) is investigating eight South Kalimantan forest concession companies over their ...

Indonesia to maintain high alert for fires until end of Aug: minister

The government will maintain heightened vigilance against forest and land fires (karhutla) until the end of August ...

BNPB urges boosting flood, forest fire preparedness

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has urged all regional governments to enhance their preparedness for ...

Three firms sealed in Riau over burning peatlands: Forestry Ministry

The Ministry of Forestry's Directorate General of Law Enforcement (Gakkum Kemenhut) has sealed three more companies ...

Forest, land fires account for 60% disasters in country: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has informed that forest and land fires (karhutla) accounted for around ...

Indonesia seals 200 hectares over suspected land burning in Kalimantan

The Ministry of Environment has sealed off approximately 200 hectares of burned land in Kubu Raya District, West ...

No tolerance for companies causing forest, land fires, President warns

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has declared zero tolerance for companies that cause forest and land fires ...

Minister signals zero tolerance for burning in W Kalimantan

The Forestry Ministry on Saturday vowed zero tolerance for residents found intentionally setting fires in West ...

Government prioritizes faster response to forest, land fires

The Indonesian government is prioritizing faster handling of forest and land fires (karhutla) to prevent further ...