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Hotspots observed in 12 districts in East Java

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- Hotspots spread in East Java Province. Data from Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on 26th October at 05:00 am stated hotspots in East Java were observed in 19 areas over 12 districts.Head of Data and Information of BMKG Surabaya, Bambang Setiajid, conveyed that total hotspots in 12 districts reached 66 spots. Hotspots were mostly observed...

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Police tackle 262 cases of forest fires

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Police have been tackling 262 cases of forest and plantation fires on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan so far."Up to October 21, 2015, the police have handled 262 cases of forest and plantation fires," Brigadier General Agus Rianto, spokesman of the National Police Headquarters, said here, Thursday.Of the total cases, 205 are individual...