Rain Soothes Central Kalimantan Fires, Legal Action Must Continue
Forest and land fires (karhutla) in Central Kalimantan are showing signs of subsiding due to rainfall. However, environmental activists insist that legal action against corporations suspected of involvement must continue even after the fires are extinguished.
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