#forest and land fires

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South Sumatra urged to anticipate fires ahead of dry season peak

Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has asked the South Sumatra provincial government to take ...

South Kalimantan BMKG boosts fire readiness efforts

South Kalimantan's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) enhances coordination and community ...

South Sumatra declares emergency as 47 hectares burned

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that South Sumatra has declared a forest and land fire ...

Minister to release forest, land fire suspects' list

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni is considering regularly releasing a list of suspects in national forest and land ...

Turning haze into clear skies: Indonesia’s war on forest fires

In the first half of 2025, some 12 districts and cities in Riau Province were affected by fires, resulting in a ...

Cross-sector collaboration helps Indonesia control land fires

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni highlighted that Indonesia's effective control over forest and land fires is the ...

Palembang mayor urges vigilance against forest, land fires

Palembang Mayor Ratu Dewa has instructed sub-district and village heads to remain alert for potential forest and land ...

National concern grows as North Sumatra fires persist

The mitigation of forest and land fires (karhutla) in North Sumatra has become a national concern after 61 incidents ...

VP updated on 51 detained Riau fire suspects

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka received a report on the arrest of 51 suspects linked to forest and land fires ...

BNPB, Polri send five helicopters to help Jambi combat forest fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Headquarters deployed five ...

5 firefighting helicopters deployed to battle Jambi forest fires

Five helicopters and one aircraft for weather modification operations have arrived at Sultan Thaha Airport in Jambi to ...

BMKG extends weather modification to West Kalimantan, Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has expanded its weather modification operations to produce ...

BMKG's artificial rain douses all Riau hotspots

All hotspots in Riau Province have been extinguished through artificial rain generated by a weather modification ...

BNPB sends helicopters to help Jambi battle forest, land fires

Jambi Governor Al Haris confirmed on Friday that helicopters from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) are ...

Multi-stakeholder collaboration crucial for wildfire mitigation

The Indonesian police chief has reiterated the importance of pushing for a multi-stakeholder collaboration in wildfire ...