The Rokan Hilir Police (Polres Rohil), along with TNI personnel, the\nRohil Regional Government, and Forkopimda officials, held a regional\ncoordination meeting (rakorda) to tackle forest and land fires\n(karhutla) and anticipate the Super El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon. In addition to\nprevention efforts, the police and local government are intensifying\nsocialisation of the ban on burning land through the \u2018Zero Burning\u2019\ncampaign.<\/p>\n
The meeting took place at the Deputy Regent of Rohil\u2019s Meeting Room\non Jl Arena MTQ, in the Batu 6 Office Complex, Bagansiapiapi, Kepulauan\nBagan Punak Meranti, Bangko Subdistrict, Rokan Hilir Regency, on\nWednesday (8\/4\/2026). Attendees included Rohil Police Chief AKBP Isa\nImam Syahroni, Deputy Regent of Rohil Jhony Charles, Rohil Regional\nSecretary Fauzi Efrizal, Dandim 0321\/Rohil represented by Operations\nOfficer Captain Arh Simson Siregar, and other Forkopimda officials.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, AKBP Isa highlighted the Super El Ni\u00f1o\nphenomenon, which has the potential to cause prolonged dry spells. He\nstated that this phenomenon must be addressed collectively as an early\nanticipation step to prevent forest and land fires (karhutla).<\/p>\n
On the other hand, AKBP Isa affirmed his commitment to fully support\nefforts to address potential karhutla disasters, alongside commitments\nto law enforcement against karhutla perpetrators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe from the police side are only providing backup for extinguishing\nand cooling, and solely to uncover karhutla perpetrators,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Police Chief also requested that subdistrict heads and police\nstation chiefs gather landowners, Farmer Groups, and Cooperatives to\nsocialise prevention and education regarding karhutla prevention\nefforts. He also emphasised that patrols in karhutla-prone areas should\nbe intensified.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that subdistrict heads, police station chiefs, and village heads\nmap empty and neglected land to detect karhutla occurrences in their\nrespective areas as an early detection effort for forest and land\nfires,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Karhutla Emergency Alert<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deputy Regent of Rohil Jhony Charles stated that his side\nhas declared an emergency alert status for forest and land fires in\nRokan Hilir Regency. He also urged subdistrict heads and village heads\nto advise landowners and fishermen not to clear land by burning (zero\nburning).<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this alert status, we are requesting water bombing helicopter\nassistance from Basarnas for extinguishing and cooling in Rokan Hilir\nRegency,\u201d said Jhony.<\/p>\n
Jhony hopes that law enforcement officials will take firm action\nagainst land burning perpetrators. He also requested that post-karhutla\nland be cordoned off with police tape as a deterrent effect so it is not\nreused for plantation activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe urge those who clear land by burning to immediately put up police\nline so that landowners are deterred,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facing-el-nino-threat-rohil-police-and-forkopimda-intensify-zero-burning-campaign-1775656336", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }