#forest and land fires

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President Yudhoyono encourages fire fighters in Riau

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with fire fighters in Riau here on Saturday in a bid to boost morale as they ...

Chevron to relocate employees to avoid smoke

PT Chevron Pasific Indonesia (CPI) plans to relocate its workers and their families in areas affected by the smoke ...

Number of Riau`s hotspots increases to 145

The United States NOAA 18 satellite detected 145 hotspots in Riau Province, an increase from 79 earlier, an official ...

Rally held in Riau to protest haze

A peaceful rally was organised here on Monday to protest the prolonged haze that has enveloped Riau Province. ...

Dead victims due to haze to receive compensation

The Ministry of Social Affairs will provide compensation for a haze victim who died in Riau province, according to ...

Haze affects health of 28,000 residents in Riau

More than 28,000 people are suffering from various smoke-related diseases, due to forest and land fires occurring over ...

Indonesian president orders enforcement of laws to prevent land fires

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered enforcement of laws to prevent and tackle smog caused by forest or land ...

Law enforcement strengthened to tackle Sumatran forest fires

Hotspots in forests, plantations and peatland fires, which came early on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands this year, ...

Liberalisation strengthens foreign domination: NGOs

Two Indonesian non-governmental organisations have criticised APEC`s decision to boost liberalisation, claiming that ...

Riau ends haze emergency response

Riau Province has ended forest fire and haze emergency response and is currently entering a transitional period for ...

Police arrest 23 suspects over forest fires

The Police of Riau have arrested 23 suspects in connection with forest and peat land fires in the province that have ...

Three flights from Dumai cancelled due to haze

Three flights from Dumai city are cancelled due to low visibility following haze that is still happening in the area, ...

Air quality index in Riau improving

Air quality index in Riau has continued to improve in line with the declining number of forest and land fires ...

Forest fires in Riau reach 16,500 hectares

Forest fires in Riau Province from the period of June 1 to 26 reached 16,500 hectares of area, Riau Province`s Chief ...

Number of hot spots in Riau decreasing

The number of hot spots that cause forest fires in several locations in Riau Province has been decreasing from 50 last ...