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        "id": 1400597,
        "msgid": "fire-destroys-protected-forest-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-05-13 00:00:00",
        "title": "Fire destroys protected forest",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Fire destroys protected forest KUTACANE, Aceh: At least 10,000 hectares of protected forest near Leuser National Park in Southeast Aceh has been destroyed by fire. Southeast Aceh Regent Syahbuddin said here Monday that the fire was caused by a widening of fires burning in nearby forests, which had been set alight by local farmers to clear land for farming.",
        "content": "<p>Fire destroys protected forest<\/p>\n<p>KUTACANE, Aceh: At least 10,000 hectares of protected forest<br>\nnear Leuser National Park in Southeast Aceh has been destroyed by<br>\nfire.<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Aceh Regent Syahbuddin said here Monday that the<br>\nfire was caused by a widening of fires burning in nearby forests,<br>\nwhich had been set alight by local farmers to clear land for<br>\nfarming.<\/p>\n<p>\"Besides, the regency has yet to receive a downpour in the<br>\npast five months and the drought has damaged thousands of<br>\nhectares of paddy fields,\" he said as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n<p>The national park is known for its rich fauna and flora,<br>\nincluding the giant Rafflesia flower.<\/p>\n<p>Syahbuddin also said there was a thick haze hanging over the<br>\ncity due to the forest fires.<\/p>\n<p>If the fires are not put out quickly they could spread to the<br>\nnational park and threatened its ecosystem, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of local people have been deployed to the site but<br>\n\"we could not put out the fires because we were only using<br>\ntraditional methods\", he said. (rms)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-destroys-protected-forest-1447893297",
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