# Indonesia wildfires: President Prabowo vows to hold companies accountable

https://mins.news/en/video/30577

- CNA, 2026-08-24 12:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5yrj_gOI34

> Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged tough action against companies responsible for forest and land fires. More than 5,100 hotspots have been detected this month, the highest August total since 2015. Prabowo visited Kalimantan before travelling to Riau in Sumatra, where over 16,000 hectares have burned since January.

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