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RI uses ASEAN framework to mitigate regional forest fire impacts

Indonesia continues to coordinate with neighboring countries and utilize existing regional mechanisms within the ASEAN ...

Mount Rinjani's forest fire contained after 30 hectares burned: Govt

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry said on Saturday (August 8) it had contained a forest fire in the Sembalun Resort ...

Mount Bromo in East Java closed to tourists as wildfires spread

The Indonesian government has closed all tourist access to Mount Bromo in East Java indefinitely as a wildfire spreads ...

BNPB deploys more helicopters to fight W Kalimantan fires

The Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is deploying two additional water-bombing helicopters to ...

BNPB confirms two helicopters to combat Bromo National Park fire

Indonesia's disaster management agency (BNPB) will deploy two water-bombing helicopters to help battle a wildfire ...

Indonesia confident Kalimantan's forest, land fires can be contained

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago said forest and land fires in South and ...

RI Govt bolsters wildfire control preparedness in South Kalimantan

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is strengthening forest and land fire preparedness in South Kalimantan as the dry ...

Forest fire burns 5 hectares in North Sulawesi, fully extinguished

A local joint response team has successfully extinguished a forest and land fires in North Sulawesi’s Minahasa ...

Ministry begins weather modification to curb South Sumatra fires

The Ministry of Forestry is conducting a Weather Modification Operation (OMC) in South Sumatra from July 19 to 30, ...

Forestry Ministry contains 7-ha fire in Riau as cooling continues

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry swiftly extinguished forest and land fires spanning seven hectares in Rokan Hilir ...

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 ...