#forest and land fires

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18 suspects detained over forest fires

Police have arrested 18 suspects in connection with forest and land fires in the Sumatran province of Riau. ...

Indonesia allocates Rp100 billion to overcome forest fires

A total of Rp100 billion has been allocated for making rain, procuring materials and providing planes to conduct water ...

14 suspects in Riau land fires arrested

The Riau haze management task force has arrested 14 people suspected of involvement in land fires in five different ...

Thousands of soldiers deployed to fight fires

Thousands of soldiers have been sent to fight remaining forest and land fires in six locations in Riau province. ...

Any company causing fires to be punished: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has pledged punishment for any company found negligent to cause forest and land ...

Take firm action against forest fire perpetrators

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has asked the government to take the firmest possible action against ...

Artificial rains being considered to put out forest fires

Forest fires have hit several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months and produced haze that has had an effect ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

BMKG detects 203 hot spots in Sumatra Island

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 203 hot spots across Sumatra island, an ...

Hotspots detected in 15 sub districts in Kotawaringin Timur

Hotspots have been detected in 15 sub districts, Kotawaringin Timur District, Central Kalimantan, from August 1 to 17, ...

Thick smog causes flights transfer at Dumai Airport

Operational chief of Pinang Kampai airport at Dumai Riau Irvan said that thick smog has caused flights to be ...

Haze comes back in Sumatra and Kalimantan

Haze has come back on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands over the past few weeks, affecting the environment, the local ...

Agency detects 35 hotspots in Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Riau Province has detected at least 35 hotspots in ...

Light smog hangs over Dumai

Most of areas in Dumai, Riau, is covered by light smog which was presumed to have come from forest and land fires. ...