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South Kalimantan firms distribute 20,000 masks amid wildfires

Indonesia, Aug. 24 -- South Kalimantan's Environment Agency and the local Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) distributed 20,000 masks to residents in order to mitigate the health effects caused b... Read More


Six military planes with disaster aid sent NTT, Kalimantan: govt

Jakarta, Aug. 24 -- The Indonesian government sent six Air Force planes on Monday carrying food supplies and firefighting equipment to disaster-hit areas in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Kalimantan, Ca... Read More


South Kalimantan governor urges residents to wear masks

Indonesia, Aug. 24 -- South Kalimantan Governor H. Muhidin urged residents in the areas affected by forest and land fires to wear masks to protect themselves from smoke. "If masks are distributed, pl... Read More


5.2-magnitude earthquake hits near Ruteng, no tsunami risk

Jakarta, Aug. 24 -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Ruteng in Manggarai District, East Nusa Tenggara, on early Monday, with no tsunami potential, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geoph... Read More


President orders water wells at Riau fire hotspots

Jakarta, Aug. 24 -- President Prabowo Subianto has ordered authorities to drill water wells at forest and land fire hotspots in Riau Province to prevent them from developing into active fires and trig... Read More


Task force formed to restore Sade Village on Lombok after fire

Mataram, Aug. 24 -- Officials in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province have established a dedicated task force to oversee recovery efforts after a major fire devastated the historic Sade Traditional... Read More


Prabowo reaffirms strict ban on land burning in Indonesia

Jakarta, Aug. 24 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated a strict ban on clearing land by burning, directing officials to step up public education and law enforcement to prevent forest... Read More


TNI sets up field kitchen for Sade Cultural Village fire victims

Central Lombok, NTB, Aug. 24 -- The Indonesian military (TNI) has established a field kitchen and deployed personnel to support recovery efforts in the Sade Cultural Village following a fire that swep... Read More


Indonesia's TNI deploys paratroopers to combat wildfires in Riau

Jakarta, Aug. 24 -- The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have deployed a specialized paratrooper unit to combat forest fires in remote areas of Riau that are inaccessible by ground transport. "... Read More


Indonesia probes 11 companies over South Kalimantan fires

Banjarbaru, Aug. 24 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Environment is investigating 11 companies in South Kalimantan over suspected involvement in land and forest fires, following satellite detection of therm... Read More