Central Kalimantan Regional Police Chief Inspector General Iwan Kurniawan, along with Central Kalimantan Governor Agustiar Sabran and the Regional Leadership Communication Forum, accompanied Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni to inspect forest and land fires in Tumbang Nusa Village, Pulang Pisau Regency, on Wednesday (8/19/2026).
The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit is strengthening its forest and land fire prevention efforts in the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) area in Sembalun, East Lombok Regency.
A joint team from the East Kalimantan Regional Police, the Kutai Kartanegara Sub-regional Police, the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Fire Department, and Jasa Marga responded quickly to contain the forest and land fire at Kilometer 54 of the Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road, Muara Jawa District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, on Sunday (8/16/2026) at around 2:00 PM.
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.
