Senin , 05 Mar 2018, 21:54 WIB

25 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKANBARU -- The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 25 hotspots indicating wildfires across Sumatra Island on Monday morning. Of the 25 hotspots, 10 were found in Bengklu Province,...

Senin , 19 Feb 2018, 23:06 WIB

Riau seeks BNPB's assistance to fight forest, land fires

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKANBARU -- Riau Province has sought assistance of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) to provide a helicopter to conduct water-bombing operations. The province also has applied weather modification technology to prevent forest and land fires. "I will seek assistance of the head of BNPB for providing a 'water bombing' helicopter, patrol helicopter, and weather modification technology," Head...