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Forest, land fires account for 60% disasters in country: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has informed that forest and land fires (karhutla) accounted for around ...

Government prioritizes faster response to forest, land fires

The Indonesian government is prioritizing faster handling of forest and land fires (karhutla) to prevent further ...

BMKG warns of rising hotspots, fire risk peaks in Kalimantan, Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected a significant increase in hotspots that could ...

Local governments urged to improve forest fire management

Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan has called on the regional governments, ...

South Sumatra urged to anticipate fires ahead of dry season peak

Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has asked the South Sumatra provincial government to take ...

South Sumatra declares emergency as 47 hectares burned

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that South Sumatra has declared a forest and land fire ...

Turning haze into clear skies: Indonesia’s war on forest fires

In the first half of 2025, some 12 districts and cities in Riau Province were affected by fires, resulting in a ...

Government pursues collaborative approach to restore burned peatlands

The Indonesian government will adopt a collaborative approach to restore burned peatlands, involving relevant ...

National concern grows as North Sumatra fires persist

The mitigation of forest and land fires (karhutla) in North Sumatra has become a national concern after 61 incidents ...

BNPB, Polri send five helicopters to help Jambi combat forest fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Headquarters deployed five ...

5 firefighting helicopters deployed to battle Jambi forest fires

Five helicopters and one aircraft for weather modification operations have arrived at Sultan Thaha Airport in Jambi to ...

Komdigi supports Riau Islands' AI, network plans

The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry (Komdigi) supports the Riau Islands Government (Kepri) to address signal ...

BNPB sends helicopters to help Jambi battle forest, land fires

Jambi Governor Al Haris confirmed on Friday that helicopters from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) are ...

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 ...