Jakarta, July 29 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that South Sumatra has declared a forest and land fire emergency alert status effective until November 30, 2025, following fires that affected 47 hectares in the province.

Abdul Muhari, Head of the Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center at BNPB, stated here on Tuesday that the status was declared after forest and land fires occurred on Sunday (July 27) in Musi Banyuasin, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir, and Ogan Ilir districts.

The BNPB confirmed that forest and land fires in South Sumatra were among eight disasters recorded in the past week, with the fires being the most common disaster during the period.

As of July 29, 2025, some 47 hectares of mine...