Six regions in Riau on alert for land, forest fires 25th February 2021
Archive photo - Smoke billows from a peatland fire in Bengkalis district, Riau on June 2, 2020. (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Bengkalis)
I hope that the public can take part (in the fire prevention effort), and abandon slash-and-burn practices during the dry season. If the peatland catches fire, it is difficult to put it out, and it is costly to do so. Pekanbaru (ANTARA) - An emergency standby status for land and forest fires has been declared in five districts and one municipality in Riau province as part of efforts to optimize fire prevention efforts during the dry season.