Indonesia braces for forest fires during dry season

By Xinhua News Agency

Aug 05, 2024 12:10 am

JAKARTA — Indonesia has entered a dry season causing several regions in the Southeast Asian country susceptible to wild forest and peatland fires.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported on Friday that more than 13 provinces are most vulnerable to forest fires, with over 1,000 hotspots.

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