#forest and plantation fires

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Malaysia not to assist Malaysian firms burning land in Indonesia

The Malaysian government will not provide assistance to Malaysian companies that violate Indonesian regulations, ...

Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Haze forces temporary closure of schools in Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru education office has temporary closed kindergartens and elementary schools partly in the city, which ...

Number of Sumatra's fire hot spots increases to 227

The number of hot spots from forest and plantation fires across Sumatra increased from 118 to 227 on Sunday. Of ...

BNPB sets aside Rp25 billion to battle forest fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has set aside Rp25 billion (around 2.5 million US Dollar) to make ...

Smog covers Dumai city, Riau

Thick smog covered Dumai city affecting the visibility in the city`s main roads as low as 200 meters on Wednesday at ...

Indonesian forestry ministry sets hotspot reduction target

The Indonesian forestry ministry has set a target for reducing hotspots of forest and plantation fires in Kalimantan, ...

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 ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

Forestry ministry ready to deal with forest fires

The forestry ministry is ready to deal with forest fires currently occurring on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands, ...

Forest fire in Mt Sumbing forest spreads to wider area

A forest fire on the slope of Mount Sumbing, Tamanggung District, Central Java Province, has spread to wider area. ...

Thirteen new hotspots detected in Riau

At least 13 new hotspots have developed in Riau Province, according to the Riau Meteorology, Climatology and ...

Ministry allocates Rp164 billion for forest fire handling

The Forestry Ministry has allocated funds amounting to Rp164 billion to tackle forest and plantation fires, the ...

Number of hotspots in Kotawaringin Timur up

The number of hotspots from forest and plantation fires in Kotawaringin Timur District, Central Kalimantan Province, ...

Haze disturbs air traffic at Sampit`s airport

Haze from forest and plantation fires has forced the authorities of Haji Asan airport here, East Kotawaringin ...