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Access hampers firefighting in Indonesia's Berbak National Park

Berbak and Sembilang National Park Chief Yunaidi said access problems were hampering efforts to fight forest and land ...

Indonesia intensifies forest fire response in six priority provinces

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is continuing massive and integrated efforts to combat forest and land ...

IKN authority intensifies aerial patrols to prevent new wildfires

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority and partner agencies are intensifying aerial monitoring to detect new ...

Japanese aircraft conduct test flights to combat forest fires: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Japanese air support that arrived on Thursday had immediately ...

Three Japanese helicopters join West Kalimantan wildfire fight

Three Japanese heavy-lift CH-47 Chinook helicopters arrived in West Kalimantan on Thursday to bolster emergency aerial ...

BNPB deploys 43,000 personnel to fight forest fires in six provinces

Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has deployed 43,481 personnel and 55 aircraft to fight ...

Prabowo orders more aircraft, drones to fight forest fires

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to procure heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and ...

Prabowo orders comprehensive disaster mitigation master plan

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for the establishment of a comprehensive disaster mitigation master ...

Banyuwangi govt declares emergency over Ijen forest fire

The Banyuwangi district government in East Java Province has declared a 14-day emergency over a forest and land fire in ...

Govt focuses on ground operations fighting peatland fires

Indonesia's Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni said the government is relying on ground operations to ...

Indonesia's Air Force deploys Caracal to fight Nusantara's wildfire

Indonesia's Air Force deployed a Caracal helicopter equipped with a water bucket to help fight a forest and land ...

Indonesia approves 35 foreign aircraft to fight Kalimantan fires

Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry has granted operational permits for 35 foreign-registered aircraft to support ...

Indonesia on alert for forest fires as El Nino peaks in September

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the government remains on high alert for potential forest and land fires as ...

Indonesia-Japan defense ties expand with forest fire response

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said Japan’s assistance in tackling Indonesia’s forest and land fires ...

Indonesia closes nine national parks to hikes amid wildfire risks

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced the temporary closure of hiking routes in nine national parks across ...