The East Kotawaringin Sub-regional Police, Central Kalimantan, stated that in handling forest and land fires, they are monitoring every location suspected of being the site of land burning.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that a joint team successfully extinguished a land fire that engulfed the hilly area of East Seram Regency, Maluku.
The Riau Regional Police, along with members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the regional government, conducted aerial patrols to monitor regional conditions and anticipate potential forest and land fires (karhutla).
Forest and land fires are threatening the YIARI Orangutan Rehabilitation Center in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, prompting the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) to deploy water bombing operations to expedite extinguishing efforts.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni emphasized to all companies, including the public and the private sector, to refrain from using fire to clear land amidst the high risk of forest and land fires (karhutla) due to El Niño.
Minister Djamari Chaniago orders private companies to fight forest fires outside their concessions. Read about Riau's 2026 karhutla preparedness and weather modification.
Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry deploys weather modification and Sipongi Plus detection to fight wildfires. Learn about the 2026 'karhutla' prevention strategy.
BNPB reports wildfires in Aceh, Riau, and Central Kalimantan despite the rainy season. Stay informed. Read the full report on inp.polri.go.id.
The West Kalimantan Regional Police prepared personnel in all regions to anticipate the wild fires following a decreased rainfall until early February 2026.
Indonesia reports a sharp decline in forest fire hotspots in 2025 compared to 2019. Read the full update on national fire prevention efforts.
Indonesian National Police tackle 86 forest fire cases and arrest 83 suspects for land burning as environmental risks escalate. Read the full report here.
Mesuji Sub-regional Police personnel together with the community struggled to extinguish forest fires in two points within the jurisdiction of the Mesuji Police on Wednesday (9/24/2025).
