Minister flies over Kalimantan as forest fires surge in Indonesia

Mongabay
By Philip JacobsonJul 15, 2015, 10:32 am50 pts
With dry season in full swing, Indonesia's environment and forestry minister flew in a helicopter over fire hotspots last week in West Kalimantan province, among those most affected by an annual burning event that each year blankets the region in choking haze. The minister sighted fires she suspected were set…

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