The handling of forest and land fire cases in South Sumatra continues. The South Sumatra Regional Police are currently handling 50 police reports, covering a total of 105,972 hectares of burned land.
The swift efforts of a joint team successfully brought the forest and land fire under control on Mulawarman Road, Tumbit Melayu Village, Teluk Bayur District, Berau Regency, on Monday evening (9/21/2026).
Vice Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that forest and land fire management must be carried out properly and systematically.
President Prabowo Subianto monitored the progress of forest and land fires in several areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan, with approximately 209.78 hectares of land still being extinguished.
The Jambi Regional Police continues to strengthen its efforts to handle wildfires in Jambi Province.
Police are still investigating six forest and land fires that occurred in Pontianak City, West Kalimantan.
The forest and land fire response in Sungai Aur Village, Kumpeh District, Muaro Jambi Regency, was carried out by the Jambi Regional Police, the Muaro Jambi Sub-regional Police, and related agencies on Saturday (9/12/2026).
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).
The Chief of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police, Inspector General Iwan Kurniawan, directly inspected the handling of forest and land fires in East Kotawaringin Regency on Tuesday (8/4/2026).
The Community Development Unit of the East Kutai Sub-regional Police is intensifying community visits and education activities as a preventative measure to prevent forest and land fires and the spread of misinformation.
The Ministry of Forestry ensures continued vigilance during Ramadan to combat forest and land fires in vulnerable areas, including Riau.
Police have uncovered the reason behind the forest and land fires in Riau.
