JAKARTA: As the El Nino weather pattern strengthens, Indonesia said it would step up its fight against forest fires triggered by dry, hot weather throughout much of the country.
Indonesia is worried about a repeat of the 1997-98 El Nino, which caused severe drought, damaged crops and triggered massive forest fires.
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