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Hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 27 hotspots across Sumatra Island, according to the Meteorological, ...

Forest fire in Ogan Ilir forest extinguished

Commander of the Sriwijaya/Regional Military District II Major General Am Putranto has confirmed that a fire in the ...

BNPB predicts forest fires to increase

Indonesias National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) predicted that forest and land fires would continue to increase ...

Better efforts needed for disaster preparedness and mitigation

Natural disasters that have hit Indonesia up to June 2017 include floods (37.4 percent), whirlwinds (29.2 percent), ...

73 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

The meteorological, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG) has detected 73 hotspots in 10 provinces across Sumatra ...

Bogor Agricultural Institute establishes forest fire data center

Bogor Institute of Agricultural (IPB) has established the Regional Fire Management Resource Center in the South East ...

28 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

The Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 28 hotspots, indicating forest and ...

Forestry Ministry hopes no forest fire this year

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it hopes that this year there would be no forest fire in ...

Agency allocates US$7.5 million to restore Riau`s peatlands

Indonesias Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has allocated Rp100 billion (US$7.5 million) to restore Riaus peatlands ...

EARTH WIRE -- Two additional helicopters needed to anticipate Riau`s forest fires: Nurendi

Two additional helicopters are needed in Riau Province, Sumatra Island, to anticipate the annual land and forest ...

Task force of forest fire prevention extinguishes land fires

A task force of forest fire prevention workers in Riau province has managed to extinguish the land fires which ...

Government outlines measures against likely forest fires

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto has outlined measures covering budget, human ...

EARTH WIRE -- President Jokowi calls for increased vigil against forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reminded ministers and regional authorities to remain vigilant against forest ...

EARTH WIRE -- TNI wary of forest and land fires in Riau province

The personnel of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) are wary of the catastrophic forest and land fires in Riau Province, as ...

EARTH WIRE -- Peatland restoration helps prevent forest fires

Set up nearly a year ago, Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has wasted no time in protecting and restoring peatlands ...