Tarakan Coal Deposits Suspected as Fire Ignition Source in Kalimantan
Tarakan City's Environmental Agency in Indonesia suggests that human land burning may not be the sole cause of forest fires and haze. Active underground coal deposits are suspected of triggering spontaneous combustion, posing new challenges for fire management.
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