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JAKARTA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Solok and Limapuluh Kota regencies in Indonesia's West Sumatra province have declared an emergency status for forest and land fires, following a surge in hotspots during the ongoing dry season, Ilham Wahab, an official from the West Sumatra Provincial Disaster Management Agency, said on Tuesday (July 22).
"In Solok regency alone, forest and land fires have occurred in all 14 districts," Ilham was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
