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    "data": {
        "id": 1868698,
        "msgid": "forest-and-land-fires-threaten-west-aceh-again-land-clearing-by-burning-suspected-as-trigger-1784483450",
        "date": "2026-07-19 23:36:00",
        "title": "Forest and Land Fires Threaten West Aceh Again, Land Clearing by Burning Suspected as Trigger",
        "author": "Edwin Dwi Putranto",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Forest and land fires have broken out once more in the peatland area of West Aceh Regency during the current dry season. The blaze, which occurred in Cot Seumeureng Village, is suspected to have been caused by irresponsible parties clearing land through burning. Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames and cool the area to prevent the fire from spreading and to mitigate the impact of smoke on the environment and public health.",
        "content": "<p>Forest and land fires have returned to threaten a peatland area in\nCot Seumeureng Village, Samatiga District, West Aceh Regency, as the dry\nseason takes hold. Officers from the West Aceh Regional Disaster\nManagement Agency (BPBD) are battling to extinguish the flames and\ncarrying out cooling operations to prevent the fire from spreading\nfurther. The incident is suspected to have been triggered by land\nclearing and cleaning activities using fire, carried out by\nirresponsible individuals, a practice that remains one of the main\ncauses of such fires in various regions. The characteristics of peatland\nmake the extinguishing process more difficult, as fire can burn down to\nthe subsurface layers of the soil. The dry season increases the risk of\nforest and land fires, leading to appeals for the public not to clear\nland by burning.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-and-land-fires-threaten-west-aceh-again-land-clearing-by-burning-suspected-as-trigger-1784483450",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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