#forest and land fires

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Indonesia to utilize foreign assistance to extinguish forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will utilize several offers of assistance from foreign countries to extinguish forest ...

Govt proposes life insurance aid for haze disaster victims

The government will propose a life insurance assistance for 1.2 million holders of Welfare Family Card (KKS) affected ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Indonesia needs no help from Singapore yet

Indonesia will not need help as of now from Singapore to overcome forest and land fires currently raging in the ...

President cancels visits to Riau, Jambi due to thick haze

President Joko Widodo cancelled his visits to Sumatras provinces of Riau and Jambi on Friday morning due to thick ...

Indonesian police investigating 213 reports of forest fires

The Indonesian police were investigating some 213 reports of forest and land fires, as of Thursday, which have ...

South Sumatra still fighting fires

- South Sumatra governor Alex Noerdin said here on Thursday that efforts were still on to overcome forest and land ...

Indonesia working hard to extinguish forest fires: President

Indonesia has been working hard to extinguish the forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands by ...

President lauds parties involved in fire fighting efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) praised all parties involved in the efforts to fight forest and land fires in several ...

Law enforcement imposed on individuals, companies causing forest fires: President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo affirmed that the law will be imposed equally on individuals and companies found ...

Police yet to ascertain foreign companies` involvement in forest fires

The National Police (Polri) has yet to ascertain the involvement of foreign companies in setting forest and land fires ...

1,500 soldiers deployed to fight forest fires in South Kalimantan

Some 1,500 soldiers have been deployed to fight land and forest fires in South Kalimantan and prevent them from ...

Over 12 thousand people taken ill by haze in Riau

Over 12,260 inhabitants of Riau Province have fallen ill due to the haze triggered by forest, peatland, and plantation ...

Smog in Sumatra compels students to stay home in Payakumbuh

Thick smog caused by forest and land fires in Sumatra Island has forced the Payakumbuh city government in West Sumatra ...

Indonesia can be saved from haze disaster: Disaster agency

Indonesia can be freed from the haze disaster if it implements several preventive measures and involves the people, ...