Kalimantan Forest Fires Continue on 1,566 Hectares, BNPB Intensifies Handling Efforts
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that forest and land fires (karhutla) in Kalimantan are ongoing across 1,566 hectares as of Tuesday, October 27. Central Kalimantan is experiencing the most severe impact.
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