TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Fire spots flare up across dry RI
Environment and Forestry Ministry Siti Nurbaya said on Friday that the number of fire spots in Indonesian territory had increased rapidly over the last few days, as the country had seen little rainfall
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
E
nvironment and Forestry Ministry Siti Nurbaya said on Friday that the number of fire spots in Indonesian territory had increased rapidly over the last few days, as the country had seen little rainfall.
'On the 22th, there were 70 spots. Yesterday, we detected 153 and today, we found 158 spots,' Siti said as quoted by kompas.com
The spots were found in Bengkulu, Central Java, South Sulawesi and South and East Kalimantan, she added.
High temperatures and the lack of rainfall had contributed to the rapid increase in the number of fire spots detected, she went on.
Siti also said that the government would take precautionary measures to avoid further fires, such as water bombing.
Indonesia is slated to lead a meeting between environment and forestry ministries from ASEAN countries tomorrow to discuss measures to prevent smoke from Indonesia entering neighboring countries. (ika)(++++)
