Forest and land fires have spread across several regions of Indonesia, with the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recording 835 hectares of burned land between July 11 and 12.
The agency has instructed local governments to increase vigilance as the country reaches the peak of its dry season.
The flare-up follows earlier warnings from BNPB regarding a potential clean water crisis, with officials cautioning that the dry season could persist for up to 11 months.
Previous reports indicated that fires in Aceh, West Java, and Central Java had not yet caused significant casualties, but the expanding area of burned land raises concerns about air quality and agricultural impact.
The situation underscores the ongoing vulnerability of Indonesia’s archipelago to climate-driven disasters.
As regional authorities mobilize resources, the focus remains on containment and preventing further spread into protected forest areas.