Indonesia Deploys Soldiers, Investigates Corporations Over Borneo Wildfires
Indonesia has deployed an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo to combat widespread wildfires, which have caused thick smog. Authorities are also investigating four corporations for their potential role in the Kalimantan forest fires, warning of legal action and permit revocation for violators.
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1,500 Indonesian soldiers deployed to fight Borneo wildfires
Indonesia is deploying an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo, an official said on Saturday, to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swathes of the island and created thick smog choking some areas. Fires between January and July burned over 200,000 hectares of land – an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said this week, as dry conditions driven by a powerful El Nino weather pattern take hold. President Prabowo Subianto, on a visit to Borneo on Saturday ...
By Agence France-Presse
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Indonesian authorities warn that corporations found violating regulations could face legal action and permit revocation.
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