{
  "id": 3171092,
  "title": "Indonesia Sanctions Six Companies After Kalimantan Forest Fires Burn 1,511 Hectares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/indonesia-sanctions-six-companies-after-kalimantan-forest-fires-burn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:32:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2118259/indonesia-sanctions-six-companies-after-kalimantan-forest-fires-burn-1511-hectares"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry has imposed sanctions on six companies holding Forest Utilization Business Licenses (PBPH) following monitoring results that revealed that the Kalimantan forest fires started within their managed areas, totaling 1,511.55 hectares. The sanctions were issued due to recurring forest and land fires within the companies' operational areas, with the largest burned area recorded at PT WEL, covering approximately 760.51 hectares. The sanctions require the companies to improve fire control measures and restore the affected areas, with potential escalation of sanctions if obligations are not met.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia sanctions 6 firms after 1,511 hectares burn in Kalimantan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/indonesia-sanctions-6-firms-after-1-511-hectares-burn-in-kalimantan",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:47:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "West Java Forest Fires Burn Nearly 200 Hectares in 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/west-java-forest-fires-burn-nearly-200-hectares-in-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:17:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}