Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that around 3 million people have been exposed to smoke from forest and land fires, urging residents to wear masks and regularly monitor ai... Read More
Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection will establish a Women and Children's Friend Post (Pos SAPA) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to strengthen post-earthquake supp... Read More
Indonesia, Aug. 23 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is preparing to deploy 1,000 forest rangers to help extinguish forest and land fires across three provinces in Kalimantan. "Tomorrow or the d... Read More
Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- The Ministry of Forestry confirmed that a wildfire in Way Kambas National Park, Lampung, was successfully extinguished on Saturday (August 22) at around 7 p.m. local time. The min... Read More
Denpasar, Bali, Aug. 23 -- The Bali Tourism Office has reassured international travelers to remain confident about traveling to the island following a US health advisory concerning the Zika virus. "I... Read More
Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is strengthening weather modification operations, adding aircraft, and reinforcing firefighting personnel and equipment to combat for... Read More
Central Lombok, NTB, Aug. 23 -- The Culture Office of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Government has begun inventorying artifacts and cultural elements damaged by the fire as an initial step t... Read More
Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the central government has appointed several minister-level officials to handle forest and land fires, with responsibilities divided by re... Read More
Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- The Ministry of Transportation is supporting the use of foreign-registered aircraft for forest and land fire management by expediting permits, providing operational assistance, and... Read More
Martapura, Aug. 23 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said on Sunday that efforts to tackle forest and land fires in South Kalimantan have been intensified by wetting peatlands that continue to emi... Read More