Seven districts/cities in South Kalimantan have declared emergency alert status for forest and land fires.

Seven regencies and cities in South Kalimantan have officially declared a state of emergency regarding forest and land fires (karhutla).

Ronny Eka Saputra, Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) for South Kalimantan Province, delivered the announcement regarding the heightened alert status across the affected local jurisdictions.