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South Kalimantan BMKG boosts fire readiness efforts

South Kalimantan's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) enhances coordination and community ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...