Prabowo Summons TNI Commander and INP Chief for Wildfire Handling Update
President Prabowo Subianto requested an update on the handling of forest and land fires in several areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Tag 'wildfire'
National
National
Preventing Wildfire, Police Visits Civilians Door-to-door in Muara Enim
The Muara Enim Sub-regional Police in South Sumatra is strengthening its wildfire prevention efforts by visiting residents door-to-door.
National
Preventing Wildfire from Spreading, Traffic Police Joins the Effort of Extinguishing the Fire
Amidst the smoke and heat of the fires, the spirit of dedication of the personnel of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police Traffic Directorate was shown.
Criminal
34 Cases of Wildfire Handled, Nine Suspects Identified in East Kalimantan
The East Kalimantan Regional Police handled 34 wildfire cases throughout August 2026, naming nine individuals as suspects.
Criminal
89 Suspects Named by Police in Wildfire Cases
The Indonesian National Police (INP) have named 89 individual suspects in wildfires that have occurred in several regions of Indonesia. This number has increased from the previous 72 suspects.
National
Nine National Parks at Risk of Wildfire to be Closed for Public Temporarily
The Ministry of Forestry has temporarily closed nine national parks deemed at risk of wildfire as a mitigation measure while maintaining effective fire management.
National
Govt. to Stay Vigilant Against Wildfire Despite the Declining Hotspots
The government remains vigilant against forest and land fires despite a downward trend in the number of hotspots in several regions in Indonesia.
National
Forestry Ministry to Optimize Weather Modification Operation to Handle Wildfire in September
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stated that the government will maximize weather modification operations (OMC), water bombing, and ground task forces to handle forest and land fires throughout September 2026.
National
Preventing the Burned Land to be Exploited, Police Conduct Post-fire Monitoring
The Riau Regional Police continues to monitor forest and land fires beyond extinguishing fires.
National
Wildfire Spreading, East Kalimantan Regional Police Force Deployed to Handle the Fires
The East Kalimantan Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit continues to strengthen its preparedness to address the threat of forest and land fires in East Kalimantan.
National
Police Move Fast in Extinguishing Wildfire in Tebo
Personnel from the C Pioneer Battalion of the Jambi Regional Police Mobile Brigade Corps once again moved swiftly to handle wildfire in Tebo Regency.
National
Wildfire Handling Continues to Day Sixth by Mobile Brigade Personnel in Biak
Entering the sixth day of forest and land fire management in Biak Numfor Regency, personnel from Company 4, Battalion A Pelopor, Mobile Brigade Corps of the Papua Regional Police are again carrying out firefighting efforts at several locations.
