#fire fighting

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Forest fires: Ministry monitors hotspots as dry season approaches

Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry is continuing to monitor hotspots and fire spots in regions prone ...

Soekarno-Hatta Airport welcomes aircraft carrying G20 delegates

The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta) held a ceremonial welcome by following a water salute tradition for ...

Fire ravages over 500 kiosks at Berastagi market

More than 500 kiosks in Berastagi market, Karo district, North Sumatra province, caught fire early on Tuesday, but no ...

All 27 victims of speedboat collision in Central Kalimantan evacuated

All the 27 victims of a speedboat collision in Sebangau River in the Central Kalimantan provincial capital of Palangka ...

11 hotspots of forest fires detected in Riau's coastal areas

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Office (BMKG) detected 11 hotspots indicative of forest fires ...

Soekarno Hatta Airport launches Mobil Command Post for emergencies

Indonesia’s Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Tuesday launched its Mobile Command Post (MCP) focused on ...

Garut surrounded by forest fires on its mountains

Forest fires are raging on some mountains surrounding Garut District in West Java Thursday, the district's Regional ...

Joint forest fire-fighting team deployed on Mount Sumbing

A joint team of military and police personnel, volunteers, and local rescue officers attempted to extinguish a wildfire ...

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Forest fire smog plays spoilsport in TdSi race in Riau

The Tour de Siak (TdSi) organizing committee apparently overlooked the weather factor while deciding to hold the event ...

Tour de Siak stage 3 cancelled following forest fire smog

The organizing committee of Tour de Siak international cycling race and sports tourism event decided to cancel the ...

Tour de Siak continues despite forest fire-induced haze: Riau Governor

Riau Governor Syamsuar supports holding the international cycling race and sports tourism event of Tour de Siak despite ...

Wildfire annihilates West Aceh's 1.5-ha peatland

Wildfire scorched through 1.5 hectares (ha) of peatland area in Suak Raya Village, Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, ...

343 hectares of Mount Ciremai forest area gutted

A fire destroyed 343 hectares of forest area, home to the edelweiss flower, in Mount Ciremai Kuningan District, West ...

Satellites confirm presence of 192 hotspots on Sumatra Island

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 192 hotspots indicating forest fires across Sumatra Island on Monday morning, a ...

Jokowi instructs to immediately extinguish forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given orders to immediately put out the forest fires currently raging in several ...