46 Named as Suspects in the Forest and Land Fires in Riau: INP Chief Says
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that currently 46 people have been named as suspects in the forest and land fires in Riau.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said that currently 46 people have been named as suspects in the forest and land fires in Riau.
The government continues to strengthen its efforts to address forest and land fires.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instructed all ranks of the Riau Regional Police to respond quickly if they discover new hotspots or fire points for forest and land fires in Bumi Lancang Kuning.
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan stated that his staff needed to take six key steps to resolve the forest and land fires in the Riau region.
The West Aceh Regency BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency) has again recorded nine hectares of community-owned land burning in the area.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the people of Aceh's west coast to be aware of the potential of land fires.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) assessed that the rapid response of the regional government and the joint team is the key to controlling forest and land fires (karhutla) which have the potential to spread during the dry season transition in mid-June-July 2025.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Los Angeles reminded Indonesian citizens affected by forest and land fires in Los Angeles, California, to only evacuate to official places.
A local resident was found dead in a burnt hillside area in Nandus Hamlet, Mertak Village, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Read more!