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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Five companies, one individual named suspects in fires

Five companies and one individual have been identified as suspects in the forest and land fires in 2019, Forestry and ...

ISPA cases in Riau increasing due to smog

The smog from the forest and land fires in Riau Province has increased the number of patients suffering from acute ...

29,039 personnel combating Indonesia's forest, land fires: BNPB

Some 29,039 fire brigade personnel have been roped in to tackle land and forest fires throughout Indonesia, according ...

Weather modification intervention yields results in Riau region: BNPB

The use of weather modification technology produced artificial rain in Riau in a bid to tackle forest and land ...

Dozens of orangutans afflicted with acute respiratory tract infection

Dozens of orangutans undergoing rehabilitation in the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation area in Nyaru ...

Presidential plane lands smoothly at haze-shrouded Riau airport

The presidential aircraft carrying President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) landed smoothly at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in ...

Pekanbaru's 21 health service posts ready to serve haze victims

A total of 21 public health service posts (Puskesmas) in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru are on standby to ...

Government prepares to deal with forest fires

The Indonesian government is planning several measures to address land and forest fires in several parts of the ...

LAPAN records slight dip in hotspots in West Kalimantan

The LAPAN satellite image data indicated the presence of 935 hotspots suggestive of forest fires in West Kalimantan on ...

Satellite imagery suggests 949 hotspots in West Kalimantan

The LAPAN satellite image data showed 949 hotspots were spotted in West Kalimantan on Sept 3-4, 2019, a notable ...

Sumatra Island ravaged by 584 hotspots representing forest fires

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Station in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, confirmed the presence of 584 ...

LAPAN records 151 hotspots in West Kalimantan

The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space’s (LAPAN’s) past 24-hour observation revealed the presence ...

Minister Djalil reveals East Kalimantan to be new capital city

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (BPN) Sofyan Djalil stated here on ...

Minister admits poor law enforcement against those ignite forest fire

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has admitted poor law enforcement against ...