BNPN Aims to Put Out All Pekanbaru Fires in 2 Weeks

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency says it's aiming to extinguish all forest and ground fires in Pekanbaru within two weeks.

Singapore Offers Military Assistance to Help Indonesia With Haze Crisis

... deployed to put out the fires," the ministry said. On Thursday ... 137, respectively, as haze from forest fires raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan ... islands to put out the fires, estimating that they will be ...

Sumatra, Kalimantan Haze Hits Singapore, Malaysia

Jakarta. Haze from forest fires raging in Sumatra and Kalimantan ... scale, citing an “escalation” of fires in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion ... strong winds were stoking the fires, particularly in Sumatra’s Riau ...

Indonesia Investigates 10 Firms Over Smog-Causing Forest Fires

... investigating 10 firms over worsening forest fires that have created a blanket ... Sumatra and Kalimantan, where large forest concessions are used by pulp ... companies blame smallholders for the fires, but they have been criticised ...

BNPB Calls for TNI and Police Aid to Fight Forest Fires

... the current management of forest fires included water bombing from ... if we want to handle forest fires," he said in a ... personnel assigned to help combat fires, conduct patrols, law enforcement ... areas are still dealing with forest fires burning out of control, ...

Plantation Companies to Blame for 70% of Forest Fires, Yudhoyono Says

... main culprits in setting the forest fires generating clouds of choking ... 70 percent of the forest fires burning across the archipelago ... deploying soldiers to fight the fires, but environmental activists argue ... height of the worst forest fires in more than a ...

Erik Meijaard: Get Your Facts Right on Indonesia's Haze Problem

... after several decades of forest and peatland fires and associated haze ... on the causes of Indonesian forest fires showed that, even 15 ... the president wants “no more forest fires next year,” his government ... that prevail after a forest has been turned into ...

Joko Talks Tough as Forest Fires Blaze Out of Control

... companies responsible for the forest fires burning out of control ... … I want no more forest fires next year,” Joko said. ... their concessions. Joko said forest fires and the haze they generated ... heavy punishment every time forest fires flared up during the ...

Minister: 2018 Asian Games Closing Ceremony in Palembang

... smoky haze caused by rampant forest fires on Sumatra, creating transportation and ...

Jokowi Schedules Riau Trip as Haze Crisis Resurfaces

... for the recurring problem of forest fires. "The president is very ... concerned about the forest- and wildfires. He'll ... visit in connection to rampant fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan,  ... Environment Ministry has said peat fires contributed to 25 percent ...