#forest fire

Collection of forest fire news, found 64 news.

Five rehabilitated orangutans return to Kalimantan rainforest

Five rehabilitated orangutans have been released into the Kalimantan rainforest at Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, ...

Indonesia reactivates forest fire desk to face El Nino threat

Indonesia has reactivated the Forest and Land Fire (Karhutla) Coordination Desk to strengthen inter-agency coordination ...

Minister urges strict action against land clearing by burning

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, during a press conference following the 2026 Special Coordination Meeting on Forest ...

Forestry Ministry seeks added budget for stronger fire mitigation

The Forestry Ministry has proposed an additional budget around Rp6.23 trillion for the 2027 fiscal year to strengthen ...

BNPB runs week-long weather modification in Jambi to prevent wildfires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is conducting a week-long weather modification operation in Jambi ...

Indonesia ramps up efforts to fight forest fires in Sumatra

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is ramping up firefighting operations to tackle forest and land fires across four ...

Riau puts 11 regions on forest fire alert ahead of dry season

Eleven regions in Riau Province have declared a forest and land fire emergency alert status to strengthen mitigation ...

Forestry sector to contribute 60 pct to Indonesia's emissions cut

The forestry and land-use sector is expected to contribute 60 percent to Indonesia's greenhouse gas emission ...

Ministry identifies seven peat hotspots highly prone to wildfires

The Ministry of Environment has identified seven peatland locations that are at high risk of forest and land fires, ...

South Sumatra sets forest fire alert status through Nov 30

The South Sumatra Provincial Government has declared an alert status for forest and land fires, effective from April 22 ...

Indonesia, S Korea develop forest fire management center in Sumatra

The Indonesian and South Korean governments have strengthened collaboration in controlling forest and land fires by ...

Govt urges forest fire vigilance as RI faces record low rainfall

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged increased vigilance against forest and land fires as Indonesia is ...

Govt conducts weather modification in Riau to prevent forest fires

The Ministry of Forestry has conducted a weather modification operation in Riau Province to reduce the potential for ...

Prabowo praises Sugianto, Indonesian hero in South Korea forest fire

President Prabowo Subianto applauded the work of Sugianto, an Indonesian migrant worker from Indramayu, West Java, who ...

Indonesia, South Korea deepen strategic ties on forest fire response

The Indonesian and South Korean governments agreed to enhance their strategic cooperation, particularly in sustainable ...