Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down 6th March 2021
Photo document of forest fires. ((ANTARA)) ((ANTARA)/) Indonesia, home to the world s third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing the number of forest fire cases over the last several years, and steps must be taken to maintain this achievement.
Forest fire incidents in 2020 declined by some 82 percent from that during the previous year, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD stated.
The number of forest and land fires declined drastically over several years. In 2015, forest and land fires had ravaged 2,610 thousand hectares of land, and the figure dropped to 1,592,010 hectares in 2019 and 296,942 hectares in 2020.
BMKG reports 18 hotspots in Bengkalis District 23rd February 2021
A farmer carries her child while witnessing fire razing a pineapple plantation in Medang Kampai Sub-district, Dumai City, Riau, Province on Monday (22/2/2021). ANTARA FOTO/Aswaddy Hamid/rwa.
Today, 18 hotspots have surfaced due to the dry season that began almost over a month ago. (The hotspots) have caused land fires in several sub-districts in Bengkalis District. Bengkalis, Riau (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the presence of 18 hotspots indicating forest and land fires in Bengkalis District, Riau Province. Today, 18 hotspots have surfaced due to the dry season that began almost over a month ago. (The hotspots) have caused land fires in several sub-districts in Bengkalis District, acting head of the Bengkalis District Natural Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) Tajul Mudaris stated on Monday.
Stamp out forest fires before they spread: Jokoowi 22nd February 2021
President Joko Widodo Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has directed regional government heads as well as local military (TNI) and police commanders to deal with forest fires before they can grow and become widespread. Don t let the fire get bigger; don t be late (so) that it becomes difficult to control. This is important, don t let the fire get bigger. Don t be too late so it s difficult to control, the President told participants at the National Coordination Meeting for Forest and Land Fire Control in 2021, held here on Monday.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded local governments to remain vigilant in facing the threat of forest and land fires even as the transition .
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