JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday (Feb 22) that the local authorities should get prepared for potential forest fires later this year as hot spots have been detected on the island of Sumatra.
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Haze to Blanket Northern Thailand as Fire Hotspots Rise
The concentration of airborne ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles in several northern provinces soared beyond safe limits on Wednesday. The concentration comes as hundreds of active fire hotspots have been detected in the region.
Mae Hong Son’s Phak Wan Pa hit by wildfires
Mae Hong Son Governor Sithichai Jindaluang, accompanied by the Pai district village headman and local government officials, inspected the district on Wednesday after a series of wildfires there after 155 heat points were detected and the River Fire Control Station was called in to tackle several blazes.
Forest fire near highway in Phitsanulok
By: CHINNAWAT SINGHA | January 10th, 2021
PHITSANULOK: Local firefighters are combating a forest fire that broke out on Saturday, razing an area of about 500 rai in this central northern province.
Commentary: Little smoke this haze season – but fires rage on in Indonesia
Kiki Taufik is Global Head of Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s forest campaign | November 15th, 2020
Much of the destruction to Indonesia’s forests and peatlands have taken place behind the veil of COVID-19 restrictions, says Greenpeace’s Kiki Taufik.
The Burning Issue: Fighting Forest Fires With Technology
BY :TIUR RUMONDANG | OCTOBER 09, 2020 Many living in Southeast Asia – and even…
Fewer forest fires, hot spots likely this year due to wetter weather, Covid-19 curbs: Indonesia’s disaster management chief
JAKARTA – Indonesia will likely have fewer land and forest fires this year because the dry season will be wetter in most parts of the country compared with last year, the head of Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Thursday (Aug 13).
ASEAN cooperation to address transboundary haze amid pandemic
By: Kung Phoak | July 20th, 2020
ASEAN – Forest fires are a major source of transboundary haze in the ASEAN region. It is particularly pronounced in the dry season during the first half of the year for the Mekong subregion and second half of the year, most notably from July to September, for the southern ASEAN region.
COVID-19 Adding to Challenge Posed by Forest Fires
Translator: Antara, Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana | June 28th, 2020 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With Indonesia still in the grip…
Coronavirus cuts force Indonesia to scale back forest protection
By: Fathin Ungku, Bernadette Christina | June 25th, 2020
SINGAPORE – JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has scaled back protection for some of the world’s most important tropical forests ahead of the worst season for fires because of budget cuts due to the coronavirus, the environment ministry said.