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29 hotspots detected across Sumatra island

As many as 29 hotspots were detected across Sumatra Island in the morning of Wednesday. "Three hotspots were ...

Police chief orders arrest of forest fire perpetrators

National Police chief General Tito Karnavian has ordered the arrest of the perpetrators of forest and land fires. ...

Legal enforcement stepped up to combat forest fires

Riaus inhabitants have long yearned to lead a haze-free existence as they have reeled under the impacts of smoke ...

All-out fight against forest fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan

The Indonesian authorities had a fleeting sense of relief that there had been no haze from forest fires until early ...

Haze begins to cause problem in visibility in Riau: BMKG

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said haze of black smokes from forest and bush fires began ...

Plantation companies warned not use fire for land clearing

The South Sumatra provincial administration threatens to revoke the license of plantation companies if found using ...

Some 300 families in Riau flee homes due to wildfire

Some 300 families from three sub-districts in Riau province began fleeing their homes on Saturday (August 27) due to ...

Indonesia declares forest fire emergency

Indonesias Minister of Forestry and Environment Siti Nurbaya has said the country has been placed under emergency with ...

Satellites detect 68 hotspots on Sumatra Island

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 68 hotspots on Sumatra Island, a sharp increase from nine on the previous ...

Police detains 85 forest fire suspects in Riau

Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has detained 85 forest fire individual suspects in Riau this year. ...

Fires detected again in lands owned by companies given SP3

Environmentalist organizations said fires have been detected again in lands owned by eight companies given SP3 (order ...

BNPB declares six provinces in emergency of forest fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said six of Indonesian provinces are in emergency of forest and bush ...

Riau police name 85 suspects over wildfire cases

The Riau Police have named 85 suspects over wildfires during the January-August 2016 period. The cases are being ...

MI-8 helicopter deployed in Riau to put out wildfires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency has deployed an MI-8 helicopter in Riau Province to help douse forest, ...

Military officers build barriers to prevent wildfires from spreading

A number of military officers were deployed to build barriers to prevent wildfires in Selakau, Sambas District, West ...