Indonesia’s forestry ministry processes 42 forest fire cases, sanctions six companies
- Asia The country’s meteorology agency detected 4,508 hotspots on Wednesday morning (Aug 26), with nearly eight in 10 in Kalimantan.
- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to do more in preventing forest and land fires.
- A Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade worker tries to extinguish a fire in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan province, on Aug 12, 2026.
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- Asia The country’s meteorology agency detected 4,508 hotspots on Wednesday morning (Aug 26), with nearly eight in 10 in Kalimantan.
- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed officials to do more in preventing forest and land fires.
- A Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade worker tries to extinguish a fire in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan province, on Aug 12, 2026.
Sources: CNA