Indonesian agency warns of potential forest fires, unseasonal rainfall

Residents witness forest and land fires in Tangkit, Muaro Jambi, Jambi on July 30, 2024. - Antara

JAKARTA: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday (July 30) warned people to be vigilant of potential forest fires during the dry season in Sumatra, but the agency also predicted unseasonal rainfall in some parts of the region in the coming days.

The warning came as almost all southern parts of Indonesia are in the height of the dry season.