{
  "id": 2931440,
  "title": "Prabowo to Inspect Forest Fire Response in Sumatra, Starting in Riau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/prabowo-to-inspect-forest-fire-response-in-sumatra-starting-in-riau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:20:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2118189/prabowo-to-inspect-forest-fire-response-in-sumatra-starting-in-riau"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Prabowo Subianto will travel to Sumatra to assess the government's response to forest and land fires, beginning in Riau before heading to Jambi and South Sumatra, according to State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi. Prabowo is set to continue his field visits after inspecting the response in West and Central Kalimantan recently.\n\nThe President's visit aims to evaluate efforts to contain the fires and safeguard communities impacted by wildfires and haze. Authorities have deployed additional water-bombing aircraft, reinforced ground teams from the Indonesian Military, National Police, and Manggala Agni, and prepared health facilities for affected residents. Prabowo has also ordered law enforcement agencies to take action against companies whose concession areas have burned or failed to prevent fires.\n\nAs of now, the Forestry Ministry's SiPongi monitoring system has recorded 2,894 hotspots across 10 Sumatra provinces, with South Sumatra accounting for the most (1,410 hotspots), followed by Riau (480) and Jambi (425). These 10 provinces have collectively reported a combined 36,047.64 hectares of burned land in 2026.\n\nFirefighting efforts involve ground operations, patrols, water bombing, weather modification, and monitoring to prevent new fires from emerging. Haze is also adding to public health concerns, with cities like Pekanbaru, Jambi, and Palembang registering 'very unhealthy' air quality levels. The government is prioritizing the extinguishing of existing fires, preventing new hotspots, and protecting residents from the effects of wildfire smoke.",
  "summary": "Palace confirms Prabowo will inspect forest fire response in Sumatra, starting in Riau, as fires spread across parts of the region.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Prabowo Subianto to inspect forest fire response in Sumatra.",
    "Starting in Riau, visits to Jambi and South Sumatra.",
    "2,894 hotspots recorded across 10 Sumatra provinces."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The president's visit and ordered actions signal a more direct government effort to tackle forest fires and hold accountable those responsible for preventing and containing them.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}