#wildfires

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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 ...

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 ...

Riau Fire: Minister declares land burning serious crime

Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq asserted that the practice of land burning constitutes a grave violation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lake Toba Geopark targets UNESCO "green card" return

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has pledged full support to local authorities and the management of Lake Toba ...

BMKG issues wildfire warning for North Sulawesi

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Wednesday advised residents in several areas of North ...

Lake Toba wildfires doused, vigilance remains high

The North Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) announced on Wednesday that wildfires ravaging the protected forest ...

Government intensifies efforts to combat Lake Toba fires

The Samosir Office of the North Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has intensified efforts to combat wildfires ...

Jambi expected to be model for forest, land fire anticipation: govt

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Sulaiman Umar Siddiq, has said that Jambi province is expected to competently handle ...

Palm companies in southern Sumatra urged to mitigate forest fires

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has urged active palm companies in the southern part of Sumatra to help ...

Prevent forest, land fires for food, energy security: minister

Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, underscored the importance of preparedness in preventing forest and land ...

Riau weather modification extended to prevent fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has extended weather modification operations in Riau Province until May ...

BNPB bolsters preparedness to anticipate wildfires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has readied helicopters, aircraft, and weather modification operations ...