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Collection of forest fire news, found 43 news.

President Jokowi hopes for implementation of sustainable fire prevention efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed hope that several provincial administrations would undertake sustainable ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

3,900 firefighters battle China forest fire

About 3,900 firefighters are scrambling to put out a forest fire in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province, local ...

44 hotspots detected in Sumatra

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 18 operated in Singapore detected on Saturday 44 ...

Satellite detects 44 hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 40 hotspots located in Sumatra Island, which were mostly found in Riau ...

Minister reiterates govt`s commitment to addressing climate change

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono has reiterated the government`s commitment to tackling the ...

Fires raze 200 hectares of forest area in C. Java

Fires have razed a total of 200 hectares of forest area in the current dry season in Central Java, a provincial ...

New seismograph installed on mount Lewotobi

A seismograph near the top of Mount Lewotobi was damaged in a recent forest fire but has now been replaced, a local ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

Singapore monitoring forest fire smoke in Jambi

Singapore continues to monitor smoke from forest fires that often blankets Jambi and its surrounding areas and ...

Minister warns of possible forest fires in June

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta has warned of possible forest fires in the forthcoming dry season in June ...

Forestry ministry earmarking Rp2.5 trillion for priority programs

The Forestry Ministry is earmarking Rp 2.5 trillion of its 2011 proposed project budget of Rp6.0 trillion for priority ...