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    "data": {
        "id": 1663244,
        "msgid": "land-fire-approaches-residents-settlement-manggala-agni-repels-flames-in-bengkalis-1775627511",
        "date": "2026-04-08 11:45:03",
        "title": "Land Fire Approaches Residents' Settlement, Manggala Agni Repels Flames in Bengkalis",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Manggala Agni, the regional forest and land fire control agency, conducted a nighttime operation to protect several residents' homes in Desa Kembung Luar, Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province, from encroaching land fires at the request of locals. Fires also affect nearby villages including Desa Palkun and Desa Kelemantan Barat, with ongoing efforts to extinguish flames fuelled by dense acacia vegetation. This incident underscores the persistent threat of land and forest fires in Sumatra, necessitating continued monitoring and cooling operations to prevent spread to populated areas.",
        "content": "<p>Pekanbaru - Manggala Agni Balai Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan Wilayah\nSumatera (BPKHWS) repelled a land fire heading towards residents\u2019\nsettlements in Desa Kembung Luar, Kecamatan Bantan, Kabupaten Bengkalis,\nProvinsi Riau.<\/p>\n<p>Head of BPKHWS Ferdian Krisnanto stated that the operation was\ncarried out at night because residents requested assistance for\nprotection from land and forest fires (karhutla).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team successfully secured several residents\u2019 homes threatened by\nthe fire. The operation was conducted at night due to residents\u2019\nrequests for security assistance,\u201d he said in a statement received in\nPekanbaru on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that around Desa Kembung Luar, three other villages are\nalso experiencing karhutla, including Desa Palkun (Kecamatan Bengkalis)\nhandled by one squad from Daops Pekanbaru. Cooling operations are\ncurrently underway to ensure the fire potential is completely\nextinguished.<\/p>\n<p>Another one, he said, is in Desa Kelemantan Barat (Kecamatan\nBengkalis), also handled by one squad from Daops Siak. Fire suppression\nefforts still need to be continued considering the dense condition of\nthe fire-causing materials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe location still has a lot of acacia that serves as potential\nfuel. So, the extinguishing is continued,\u201d said Ferdian Krisnanto.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/land-fire-approaches-residents-settlement-manggala-agni-repels-flames-in-bengkalis-1775627511",
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