Indonesia braces for forest and land fires ahead of dry season


JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): With some regions already seeing their land engulfed by wildfires, the government is intensifying efforts to mitigate the risk of forest and land fires as the country is expected to shift to the dry season in the coming weeks.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recently forecasted that most regions across the country will enter the dry season between April and June, with its peak expected to fall in August, exacerbating the risk of wildfire.

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Indonesia , Bracing , Hot Weather , Drought , Land Fires

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