Meulaboh, Sept. 25 -- West Aceh District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has blocked off four fire locations to prevent the spread of forest and land fires (karhutla) that have occurred in several sub-districts in the area.

"The goal of blocking off these fire locations is to prevent the flames from spreading to other locations, which would result in an expanded fire area," Acting Head of the District BPBD Teuku Ronal Nehdiansyah said in West Aceh, on Thursday.

He explained that the fire breaks are located in Keub Village in Arongan Lambalek Sub-district and Deuah Village in Samatiga Sub-district.

Fire breaks were also made in Leuhan Village, Lapang Village, and Suak Raya Village, in Johan Pahlawan Sub-district.

Nehdiansyah stated t...