#wildfires

Collection of wildfires news, found 25 news.

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 ...

Indonesia ramps up efforts to fight forest fires in Sumatra

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is ramping up firefighting operations to tackle forest and land fires across four ...

A harsher dry season tests Indonesia's fire strategy

Indonesia is moving early to reinforce its defenses against forest and land fires as signs of a prolonged dry season ...

Ministry identifies seven peat hotspots highly prone to wildfires

The Ministry of Environment has identified seven peatland locations that are at high risk of forest and land fires, ...

Battling wildfires on a remote and quiet frontier of Natuna

The skies turned a deep red in the final weeks of March and early April over Natuna District, Riau Islands ...

BMKG warns of potential El Nio impact in second half of 2026

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that global climate patterns could ...

Indonesia maps fire-prone regions to curb forest and land fires

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has mapped regions prone to forest and land fires to mitigate fire incidents, with ...

Indonesia's BNPB responds swiftly to two-day multi-hazard events

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has launched responsive measures after several regions ...

Joint teams contain 23 hectares of wildfires in Aceh Barat District

The Aceh Barat District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has successfully extinguished 23.4 hectares of wildfires out ...

Wildfires occur in three provinces despite rainy season: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said it received reports of wildfires in three provinces, which are ...

Indonesia reports sharp drop in forest, land fires in 2025

Indonesia's Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni reported that forest and land fires across the country have declined ...

Indonesia urges palm oil firms to step up land fire prevention

The Indonesian government has called on palm oil companies to implement stronger measures to prevent land fires, ...

East Kalimantan still fighting wildfires: official

East Kalimantan is continuing to fight wildfires though the number of hotspots indicating wildfires declined from 183 ...

Strengthen water management amid combined El Nino, positive IOD: BMKG

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) urged all parties to strengthen water management to ...

BPBA issues flood, landslide warning in Aceh

The Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBA) has warned that the rainy season may trigger severe flooding and landslides ...