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 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 Kulon Progo Sub-regional Police held a roll call in preparation to deal with forest and land fires during the dry season.
Environment Minister Moh Jumhur Hidayat announced that efforts to extinguish the fire at the Jatiwaringin Final Processing Site (TPA), Tangerang Regency, Banten, have now reduced the area to only about 3.6 percent.
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Bengkalis Sub-regional Police, arrested a suspect for burning 35 hectares of land and illegally occupying forest areas in the North Rupat District.
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 Indonesian Consulate General in Los Angeles confirmed that 97 Indonesian citizens have been impacted by wildfires in Southern California. Learn more.
