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46 arrested in connection with Riau wildfires: Police chief

Chief of the National Police (Polri), General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, on Thursday announced the arrest of 46 persons ...

Multi-stakeholder collaboration crucial for wildfire mitigation

The Indonesian police chief has reiterated the importance of pushing for a multi-stakeholder collaboration in wildfire ...

Jambi Task Force battles 264-hectare peat fire

For the fifth consecutive day, Jambi's Forest and Land Fire (karhutla) Task Force continues to battle a 264-hectare ...

Indonesia wildfires burn 8,500 hectares, mostly human-caused

Wildfires had burned 8,500 hectares of land across Indonesia as of May 2025, with the vast majority of land and forest ...

44 suspects named in Riau land, forest fire cases: BNPB

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported that 44 persons have been named suspects for intentionally ...

Minister ensures swift, thorough action on Riau fires

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has assured that forest and land fire management in Rokan Hilir District, ...

Minister outlines six measures for tackling Riau forest fires

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Budi Gunawan, has highlighted six steps for resolving the ...

Ministry emphasizes prevention to control forest fires

The Ministry of Forestry is focusing on preventive measures to control forest fires in Indonesia by involving the ...

Riau fires deliberate for palm oil expansion: Minister

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni believes the recent forest and land fires in Rokan Hilir District, Riau Province, ...

Indonesia links Riau wildfires to heat, Typhoon Wipha

Extreme heat was a key factor behind the recent forest and land fires in Riau province, according to Indonesia's ...

BNPB increases helicopters, continues OMC for Riau fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is expanding its helicopter fleet and continuing the third phase of ...

N Sumatra - Seven districts on high alert for forest fires, drought

The North Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has said that seven districts in the province have sounded ...

Riau still epicenter of land, forest fires, BNPB says

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has said that Riau province is still the epicenter of forest and land ...

Wildfires burn 422 hectares of land in North Sumatra's Padang Lawas

Wildfires have burnt 422 hectares of land in Padang Lawas District, North Sumatra Province, in the past two days amid ...

BMKG records 294 hotspots in Riau; most in Rokan Hilir

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has identified 294 hotspots in Riau province, with ...