#forest and land fires

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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 ...

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 ...