South Sumatra Police Hand Out Thousands of Masks to Mitigate Fire Haze
South Sumatra Police distributed thousands of face masks to protect students and residents from forest fire smoke. Read the news.
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Damai Cartenz Task Force Delivers Social Aid, Trauma Healing to Mimika Children
Damai Cartenz Task Force visited the Laskar Pelangi shelter in Mimika to distribute aid and conduct play therapy. Read the news.
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Lumajang Police Battle Semeru Forest Fires Across Steep Terrain, 172 Hikers Evacuated
Lumajang Police and joint teams faced steep terrain to extinguish fires on Mount Semeru after safely evacuating 172 hikers. Read the news.
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Samarinda Police Distribute 10,000 Face Masks Amid Spiking Smoke Haze
Samarinda Police distributed 10,000 face masks to commuters as forest fire smoke caused a 22.8 percent spike in respiraoty cases. Read the news.
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East Kalimantan Police Test Firebreak Method to Control Forest Fires
East Kalimantan Police tested semi-chemical firebreak methods in Balikpapan to prevent the spread of forest fires. Read the news.
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Online Scam Operation, Pretending to Sell Mobile Phones, Busted by the Police in Parepare
The Unit I Cyber Crime Sub-Directorate V of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the South Sulawesi Regional Police has dismantled an online fraud network, known as "Passobis," by arresting six suspects in Parepare City.
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Number of Wildfire Suspects Increased to 89: Police
Brigadier General Mohammad Irhamni, Director of Specific Crimes Investigation at the Indonesian National Police (INP) Criminal Investigation Agency, stated that the number of suspects in the alleged forest and land fire case has increased to 89, up from 72 previously.
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40 Suspects Identified in 37 Cases of Wildfire in Riau Regional Police
The Riau Regional Police and its ranks have named 40 suspects in 37 forest and land fire cases, involving a total of 904 hectares of burned land.
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Two Groups of Illegal Gold Smugglers are Operating in Indonesia: Police
The Directorate of Specific Crimes Investigation at the Indonesian National Police (INP)'s Criminal Investigation Agency revealed that two groups of illegal gold smugglers are operating in Indonesia.
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The Extinguish of Semeru Mount Uses Water-bombing Helicopters
Forest and land fires on Mount Semeru, located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) area in Lumajang Regency, East Java, were extinguished using water-bombing helicopters on Friday (8/28/2026).
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Expert Implores Farmers to Adapt with the Climate Change
Farmers are being urged to begin adapting their cropping patterns and farming methods to the increasingly pronounced climate change.
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Police and Related Parties Moved Swiftly in Extinguishing Wildfire in Sarolangun
The Indonesian National Police (INP), the Indonesian National Military (TNI), Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and all related elements moved swiftly to extinguish the wildfire in Sungai Abang Village, Sarolangun, on Thursday (8/27/2026).
