An official from Indonesia’s environment and forestry ministry said that the largest burned area is located in East Nusa Tenggara, followed by West Nusa Tenggara and East Java.
Children look on as firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra on Aug 27, 2024. JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a marked decrease in the number of forest and land fires this year compared to 2023, according to an official from the country’s environment and forestry ministry .
He added that the ministry remains committed to ongoing fire control efforts to ensure stability ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Oct 20, local media platform Tempo reported. "In preparing and optimising the deployment of fire control resources, up to now, eight provinces have declared a state of emergency alert for forest and land fires, namely Riau, South Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara, Jambi, East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, and South Kalimantan," Mr Nifinluri said in the same statement, as quoted by Tempo.An aerial view of forest fires in Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia, in September 2023.
Additionally, weather modification operations which incorporated the seeding of sodium chloride to cause immediate condensation and rain have also been carried out in the provinces of Riau, Jambi, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra and South Kalimantan.
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