#forest and land fires

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Govt prepares weather modification operation to tackle drought in Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is preparing a weather modification operation (OMC) in early ...

BNPB reports no fatalities in fires across three provinces

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that a series of forest and land fires in parts of Aceh, West ...

Minister urges regions to prepare for El Nino risks

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian on Monday urged regional governments to prepare for the projected El Nino period ...

Indonesia reactivates forest fire desk to face El Nino threat

Indonesia has reactivated the Forest and Land Fire (Karhutla) Coordination Desk to strengthen inter-agency coordination ...

Minister urges strict action against land clearing by burning

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, during a press conference following the 2026 Special Coordination Meeting on Forest ...

Indonesia studies prescribed burning to curb wildfires

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is studying the use of prescribed burning in certain ...

BNPB runs week-long weather modification in Jambi to prevent wildfires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is conducting a week-long weather modification operation in Jambi ...

House Speaker urged govt to curb forest and land fires

House Speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to implement immediate strategic measures against escalating forest ...

Indonesia ramps up efforts to fight forest fires in Sumatra

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is ramping up firefighting operations to tackle forest and land fires across four ...

Riau puts 11 regions on forest fire alert ahead of dry season

Eleven regions in Riau Province have declared a forest and land fire emergency alert status to strengthen mitigation ...

A harsher dry season tests Indonesia's fire strategy

Indonesia is moving early to reinforce its defenses against forest and land fires as signs of a prolonged dry season ...

Ministry identifies seven peat hotspots highly prone to wildfires

The Ministry of Environment has identified seven peatland locations that are at high risk of forest and land fires, ...

South Sumatra sets forest fire alert status through Nov 30

The South Sumatra Provincial Government has declared an alert status for forest and land fires, effective from April 22 ...

Indonesia, S Korea develop forest fire management center in Sumatra

The Indonesian and South Korean governments have strengthened collaboration in controlling forest and land fires by ...

Govt urges forest fire vigilance as RI faces record low rainfall

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged increased vigilance against forest and land fires as Indonesia is ...