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Collection of wildfires news, found 217 news.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish fire in West Aceh

Tens of firefighters from the West Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) attempted to extinguish a fire ravaging two ...

Terra, Aqua satellites identify 1,182 forest fire hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites tracked 1,182 hotspots suggestive of forest fires throughout Sumatra Island on ...

West Kalimantan's police seal off operations of palm oil plantation

The West Kalimantan police sealed off the operations of palm oil company PT Dinamika Multi Perkasa in Kenepai Village, ...

Palangka Raya government to fund wildfire emergency budget

The  Palangka Raya city government in Central Kalimantan Province will provide Rp1.7 billion towards an ...

Minister Moeloek instructs to deploy ambulances in smog-stricken areas

Indonesian Health Minister Nila Moeloek instructed Riau's health authority to dispatch Public Safety Center (PSC) ...

Palangka Raya declares emergency over wildfires for 15 days

 Wildfires, waging for weeks on end, have compelled the Palangka Raya city government in Central Kalimantan to ...

Kalimantan wildfires force orangutans to trespass on residential areas

Some orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) fled their habitat and trespassed on residential areas in East Kotawaringin District, ...

Thick smoke restricts Singkawan's students to stay home

The Singkawang city administration has kept preschool and elementary students home and away from schools over thick ...

Dense haze cover smothers Kubu Raya, forcing closure of schools

A dense cover of haze, arising from wildfires in West Kalimantan, has compelled the Kubu Raya district government to ...

Supadio Airport's flight schedules hindered by thick wildfire smoke

Thick smoke emanating from wildfires in West Kalimantan Province has lowered visibility to some 550 meters, resulting ...

Thickening smog disrupts Palangka Raya airport's flight schedules

The thickening haze arising from land and forest fires disrupted the flight schedules of Tjilik Riwut Airport in ...

Lion Air JT 626 fails to land at North Kalimantan due to thick smoke

The passengers of Lion Air flight JT 626 failed to arrive at North Kalimantan Province's Juwata International ...

Wildfires in Riau force wild elephants to flee habitats

Few wild elephants fled their habitats, entering residential areas after wildfires spread through the Tesso Nilo ...

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Forest fires drive Sumatran tiger from their habitats

Indonesia, home to the Sumatran tiger, joined celebrations on International Tiger Day, observed on July 25, to raise ...

Minister admits poor law enforcement against those ignite forest fire

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has admitted poor law enforcement against ...