#forest and land fires

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Indonesian haze begins escalating to neighboring countries

At least eight provinces in Indonesia currently have an increasing number of hotspots producing smoke from forest and ...

Minister: forest fire in Riau happens on massive scale

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan reported that perpetrators had started forest and land fires in Riau provincial ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...

Participatory approach needed to overcome haze

Indonesia needs to take a participatory approach where the central government, local administrations, non-governmental ...

Kalla allocates one helicopter for Riau

Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) M. Jusuf Kalla had allocated one helicopter to the PMI branch in Riau ...

Indonesian minister denies having received red report card

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan denied that his ministry had got a red report card from the Presidential Working Unit ...

Riau forest fires cause losses amounting to over Rp20 trillion

Forest and land fires occurring in the Riau Province between February and April 2014 caused economic losses worth more ...

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, ...