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Widespread haze and wildfire mitigation across Indonesian provinces

Picking up: 2 developments in the last 24 hours, 6 in the last 7 days Updated yesterday

The latest in this situation

  1. Indonesia conducts cloud-seeding operations across South, Central, West Kalimantan, and South Sumatra.
  2. Kristomei Sianturi leads coordination efforts against forest fires in Central Kalimantan.
  3. The National Environment Agency served legal notices to Asia Pulp & Paper suppliers in South Sumatra over contributing to regional haze.
  4. President directs cooperation in South Sumatra and lists Central Kalimantan as a priority province for fire prevention.
  5. Haze from fires affects Lampung, North Sumatra, and Riau, prompting air control measures.

How it started

Wildfires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.

20 reports, 5 independent, last reported Oct 12. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Well supportedReported by 5 independent outlets

Wildfires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.

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What this event is mainly about
South SumatraRiau

How it developed

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  1. El Niño caused widespread peatland fires impacting provinces across South Sumatra and Kalimantan.Sub-event
  2. Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.Sub-event
  3. The National Disaster Management Agency is addressing the ongoing fires in Jambi province, which is situated on the island of Sumatra.Sub-event
  4. Hotspot declines reported in Central and West Kalimantan; fire verification in South Sumatra.1 source
  5. Widespread forest and land fires are active across Riau and surrounding regencies, including Pelalawan, Bengkalis, and Indragiri Hilir, driven by extreme drought conditions caused by El Nino.Sub-event
  6. Localized blazes reported in mountainous regions, prompting government response in high-risk provinces.1 source
  7. Wildfires are impacting several provinces across Sumatra and Kalimantan.1 source

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