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Indonesia forest fires trigger national response and ASEAN diplomatic concerns FAST-MOVING
Indonesia is facing widespread forest and land fires across Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Java, prompting a high-level national response. President Prabowo Subianto has ordered coordinated action and strict enforcement against violators. The Forestry Ministry has already sanctioned six permit holders following fires in Kalimantan, while the Environment Ministry reports that approximately 335 companies have concession areas affected by hotspots, covering nearly 85,000 hectares.
Regional impacts vary: in West Java, nearly 200 hectares have burned across 19 regencies; in West Seram Utara, approximately 100 hectares of community crops including cloves and coconuts have been lost. In Bengkalis, joint teams are working to contain fires affecting 1.5 hectares.
The transboundary haze caused by these fires has become a diplomatic issue, with Malaysia and Brunei agreeing to bring the matter to ASEAN. To mitigate the smoke, Indonesia has granted Malaysia permission to conduct cloud seeding operations within Indonesian airspace. Locally, authorities in West Kalimantan are strengthening fire task forces with additional Brimob personnel and mapping water sources to improve firefighting capabilities.
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ASEAN · Alberd Teddy Benhard Sianipar · Brunei · Indonesia · Malaysia · Polda Kalimantan Barat · Polsek Bukit Batu · Polsek Cigeulis · Prabowo Subianto · Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin · Teten Ali Mulku Engkun
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A fire consumed approximately 2 hectares of shrubland and land in Cigeulis, Pandeglang. mediabanten.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A fire in Tanjung Leban, Bengkalis, affected an estimated 1.5 hectares of land. www.riaukepri.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A joint team of 37 personnel was deployed to handle the fire in Tanjung Leban. www.riaukepri.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] West Kalimantan Police have received 300 additional Brimob personnel to strengthen fire task forces.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police are considering drilling wells in various locations to ensure water availability for firefighting.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] West Kalimantan Police will collaborate with local companies to provide and distribute water during fires.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Prabowo Subianto has ordered a swift, coordinated response to forest and land fires and firm enforcement against violators. en.antaranews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Forestry Ministry has sanctioned six Forest Utilization Business Permit (PBPH) holders after fires affected 1,511.55 hectares in Kalimantan. en.antaranews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 100 hectares of community land, including cloves, chocolate, and coconut crops, have burned in West Seram Utara Kecamatan.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 335 companies holding concessions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have areas affected by hotspots and fires, covering nearly 85,000 hectares. en.antaranews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Indonesia has granted permission to Malaysia to conduct cloud seeding operations within Indonesian airspace to mitigate haze. esgnow.republika.co.id
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Forest and land fires in West Java have affected nearly 200 hectares across 19 regencies and cities in 2026. en.tempo.co