#land forest fires

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Govt looks to tackle peatland fires with weather modification

The Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM), in collaboration with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), ...

BNPB prepares ground, air operations to prevent forest fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has prepared a number of measures ranging from ground to air operations ...

C Kalimantan seeks gov't support in forest, land fire handling

The Central Kalimantan provincial government has sought the central government's support for the prevention and ...

West Kalimantan Police handled 224 land, forest fires in 2019-2022

West Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Suryanbodo Asmoro stated that his side had handled 224 reports of ...

Ministry anticipating threat of forest, land fires

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry is committed to anticipating the threat of forest and land fires in ...

Indonesia successfully curbed land, forest fires during 2020-2022

Indonesia succeeded in reducing land and forest fires as well as tackling cross-border haze in the past three years, ...

Fires ravage 60 hectares land in Bintan in one week

Fires have laid to waste around 60 hectares of peatland and bushland in Bintan district, Riau Islands province in the ...

Riau's BPBD stations 6,000 personnel to prevent, handle forest fires

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) of Riau Province, in collaboration with other related offices, stationed ...

BMKG identifies 325 hotspots in West Kalimantan

A total of 325 hotspots indicating land and forest fires were found in West Kalimantan Province as of Friday, according ...

Six regions in Riau on alert for land, forest fires

An emergency standby status for land and forest fires has been declared in five districts and one municipality in Riau ...

Helicopters drop 4.6 million liters water in South Sumatra

Aerial firefighting helicopters dropped over 4.6 million liters of water to help douse forest and land fires at 51 ...

Government sees dramatic increase in forest fires in Aug-Sep

Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, said the Indonesian government is anticipating a potential ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Indonesia successful in minimizing forest fires, claims minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has claimed that Indonesia has successfully ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...