The air temperature in Riau is currently very hot with very little rain, increasing the risk of forest and land fires.
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The air temperature in Riau is currently very hot with very little rain, increasing the risk of forest and land fires.
Workers of the Dumai Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) strive to put out fires that engulfed plantations in Tanjung Sari village in East Dumai district, Dumai, Riau, on March 19, 2024.
(Antara/Aswaddy Hamid)
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