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Riau police step up checks at 260 sites hit by forest and land fires
Riau police are increasing oversight at 260 sites hit by forest and land fires in Indonesia’s Riau province.
Warning signs are being distributed across 12 cities and regencies to discourage people from burning the land again and to prevent damage to the signs.
Police, military and local government personnel are taking part in monitoring the sites.
Investigators say most identified burners have been local residents, including people whose land borders company-owned areas.
Police say they will still investigate allegations involving companies and follow up on public reports.
The signs are focused on fire-prone land outside company and plantation boundaries, where some residents may see the land as unclaimed.
Riau police are tightening oversight at 260 sites that previously experienced forest and land fires.
Warning signs are being placed at the sites to deter damage to the signs and prevent fires from recurring.
The signs are focused on exposed areas outside companies’ official boundaries, where fires are considered more likely.
Police say investigations so far have found that most people who set fires near company land were local residents.
Police say they will continue investigating reports and allegations involving companies.
- Who
- Riau Regional Police, working with the military and local government.
- What
- They are increasing monitoring at 260 former fire sites and placing warning signs there.
- When
- The signs were distributed on Wednesday, 28 October 2026; the police chief discussed the measures on Thursday, 29 October.
- Where
- Across 12 cities and regencies in Riau province, Indonesia.
- Why
- To prevent damage to the warning signs and stop fires from recurring in fire-prone areas.
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Police, military and local government personnel began monitoring vulnerable areas.
Riau police and regional leaders officially began distributing 260 warning signs across 12 cities and regencies.
Riau police chief Arman Achdiat described the monitoring and sign placement measures.
- Warning signs
- 260
- Coverage
- 12 cities and regencies in Riau province
- Monitoring team
- Five people assigned to monitor the land
- Target areas
- Exposed land outside official company boundaries
- Police chief
- Arman Achdiat
What people are saying
We have placed several people from the police, the military and local government to monitor vulnerable places.
There are already five people monitoring the land so that fires do not happen again.
Some companies that have appeared on social media will still be investigated.