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Island in focus: Fire razes state forests in Jambi

Forest fires have continued to take place in Jambi province, with the NOAA satellite detecting 22 hotspots on Thursday

The Jakarta Post
Jambi
Fri, July 24, 2015

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Island in focus: Fire razes state forests in Jambi

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orest fires have continued to take place in Jambi province, with the NOAA satellite detecting 22 hotspots on Thursday.

'€œTwo hotspots have been detected in state forests in West Tanjung Jabung and Tebo regencies,'€ said Jambi Forestry Office head Irmansyah Rahman.

He added that seven of the hotspots are in Tebo, five in Muarojambi, three in East Tanjung Jabung, three in Sarolangun, and one in Merangin, Batanghari and Bungo.

'€œA team has gone to the field to inspect the situation,'€ said Irmansyah.

The detected hotspots are located in forested areas, plantations, farms, and in community and state forests, he added.

Irmansyah also urged residents living close to peatland to refrain from carelessly throwing cigarette butts because peatland is highly flammable.

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