World

Indonesia fights forest fire

The Indonesian government has deployed over 22,000 soldiers, policemen and firefighters along with 24 aircraft to extinguish forest and agriculture fires in the western parts of the country.
Indonesia fights forest fire ảnh 1Forest fire in Ogan Ilir, southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Source: Reuters/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian government has deployed over 22,000 soldiers, policemen and firefighters along with 24 aircraft to extinguish forest and agriculture fires in the western parts of the country.

Spokesperson of the National Board for Disaster Management Sutopo Purwo Nugroho on September 15 said satellites of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) detected 260 hotspots in Indonesia, including 240 in Borneo Island.

He said numerous measures are being undertaken to put out the fires such as dropping water and creating artificial rain.

Such attempts are carried out as the country is experiencing the peak of the dry season in September, which poses a high risk of widespread fires, he added.

Indonesia suffered the biggest ever forest fires in 2015 with 2.61 million hectares of land burned, resulting in huge impacts on public health and economic activities.-VNA

VNA
#forest fires #fight #NASA #hotspots #dry season Indonesia
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Indonesia forest fire suspects named

Indonesia forest fire suspects named

The Indonesian police on October 20 published the names of seven foreign companies and their leaders suspected of causing forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Indonesia pledges to tackle haze

Indonesia pledges to tackle haze

Indonesia assured its Southeast Asian neighbours that it will take measures to tackle haze caused by forest fires and slash-and-burn farming.

See more

A commemorative publication titled “50 Years of Germany – Vietnam Relations: Partners in the Past, Present and Future”, published in 2025, offers a timely and comprehensive reflection not only on the 50th anniversary but also on the two countries' strategic path ahead. (Illustrative photo: the Vietnamese – German University)

German economic cooperation ministry praises Vietnam’s development

Commenting on the German Government’s prominent reference to Vietnam’s achievements in a key policy document shaping the future direction of its development policy, Dr Kambiz Ghawami, President of Germany’s World University Service (WUS), described this as highly significant.

Indonesia’s meat industry faces widespread job loss risks (Photo:en.infosawit.com)

Indonesia’s meat industry faces risk of mass layoffs

The Indonesian Meat Entrepreneurs and Processors Association (APPDI) said the total beef import quota for private companies this year has been cut to 30,000 tonnes, down sharply from 180,000 tonnes in 2025. The figure accounts for only a small fraction of Indonesia’s overall import plan of 297,000 tonnes of beef and buffalo meat for 2026.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (left) and Lao Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone (Photo: VNA)

Laos focuses on building comprehensive all-people national defence posture

Reporting on defence and security work over the past five years, he noted that despite numerous challenges, Laos has recorded significant achievements under the direct, comprehensive and resolute leadership of the LPRP, the guidance of the Central Commission for Defence–Security, the solidarity and efforts of administrations at all levels, sectors, local authorities and the Lao people, along with cooperation from strategic partners.

Governor of National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas RI) of Indonesia Dr. Ace Hasan Syadzily (Photo: VNA)

Indonesia's programme to develop visionary leaders unveiled

This programme is designed to equip prospective senior leaders with strategic leadership mindset, geopolitical and geostrategic vision, and the capacity to formulate policies and govern the country amid a dynamic domestic and international environment.

Indonesia moves to build clean energy ecosystem for new capital (Photo: indonesiabusinesspost.com)

Indonesia develops clean energy ecosystem for new capital

The involvement of Indonesia's strategic state-owned companies such as Pertamina will strengthen the vision of developing Nusantara into a “forest city” with low carbon emissions, through close collaboration between the government and the business community.

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia at a press conference in Jakarta on January 8, 2026 (Photo: ANTARA)

Indonesia to reshape coal policy in 2026

From January to September 2025, Indonesia’s coal production fell 15% year-on-year to 509 million tonnes, while exports declined 4.7% to about 285 million tonnes. Shipments to China and India dropped by 16% and 12%, respectively.

Floodwaters cover roads and residential areas in Jakarta following heavy rainfall on January 12, 2025. (Photo: www.jakartadaily.id)

Indonesia: Jakarta inundated after heavy rains

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency, known locally as Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah or BPBD Jakarta, recorded flooding in eight neighborhood units, or rukun tetangga, in South Jakarta and two in North Jakarta as of 10:00 am local time, with water levels ranging from 20 cm to 95 cm.