Pulp-paper maker fighting 220-hectare blaze near supplier concession
JAKARTA, 14 MARCH 2014 – APRIL Indonesia today suspended forestry operations on an island off Sumatra, transferring 130 field staff to the fire lines to save its plantations. Asia’s second-largest pulp and paper manufacturer said
Indonesian pulp-paper maker deploys 200 additional firefighters. Helicopters to be provided for government efforts to battle blazes. Water supply bolstered in canal.
Indonesian pulp-paper maker shares reports from daily patrols in Sumatra JAKARTA, 3 MARCH, 2014 – APRIL Indonesia today introduced an online service to track forest fires in its concessions on the island of Sumatra. The
JAKARTA, 11 FEBRUARY, 2014 – APRIL Indonesia warned today of an early start to fire season in Sumatra. The result could be prolonged periods of haze-choked skies over Southeast Asia in 2014.
Haze has remained high on the agenda at recent meetings of Ministers from ASEAN countries. CIFOR’s Director General Peter Holmgren shares his team’s findings and insights on the causes of Riau fires.
