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President Prabowo Subianto requested an update on the handling of forest and land fires in several areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
President Prabowo met with top military and police officials to address forest fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan. Read the full news update here.
President Prabowo Subianto departed for East Java on Thursday (8/27/2026) to attend and open the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress in Jombang Regency.
President Prabowo Subianto instructed all stakeholders to work to extinguish fires as soon as they are detected and to ensure that the wildfire does not spread.
President Prabowo Subianto reiterated the prohibition against anyone clearing land by burning and asked authorities to strengthen education and law enforcement to prevent wildfire.
President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the handling of forest and land fires in Riau, which has successfully reduced the burned area from approximately 16,000 hectares to around 900 hectares.
President Prabowo Subianto has requested that Way Kambas National Park in Lampung receive special attention in forest and land fire management after hotspots were discovered in the conservation area.
President Prabowo Subianto has asked his staff to investigate the land burning cases that cause wildfire, which is suspected to be carried out by individuals with links to certain corporations.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that President Prabowo Subianto will review the handling of forest and land fires (karhutla) in Sumatra, specifically in Riau, Jambi, and South Sumatra.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that President Prabowo Subianto is paying serious attention to the handling of forest and land fires in Kalimantan.
President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia has achieved food self-sufficiency faster than the previously estimated target of four to five years.
