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        "id": 1940233,
        "msgid": "rain-falls-across-several-regencies-hotspot-count-in-riau-declines-1787712757",
        "date": "2026-08-26 09:24:53",
        "title": "Rain Falls Across Several Regencies, Hotspot Count in Riau Declines",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Rainfall across several cities and regencies in Riau has helped reduce the number of forest and land fire hotspots in the province. The rain, which fell from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, is attributed to the success of the weather modification operation. Authorities report a significant decrease in hotspots, though around 900 hectares of burned land are still being extinguished.",
        "content": "<p>Rain has fallen in a number of cities and regencies in Riau Province\nsince last night. The rain is said to have succeeded in reducing forest\nand land fire hotspots in Bumi Lancang Kuning.<\/p>\n<p>Head of Public Relations of the Riau Regional Police, Commissioner\nAkmadi, said the rain occurred from Tuesday night (25\/8) until Wednesday\nmorning (26\/8). Rain fell in several locations affected by forest and\nland fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlhamdulillah, rain has fallen, some since last night. In Pekanbaru\nit rained last night. Then in Pelalawan it also rained just now. Then in\nDumai and Rohil it also rained,\u201d Akmadi told reporters on Wednesday\n(26\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The rain fell with moderate to heavy intensity. The rainfall\ndemonstrates the success of the Weather Modification Operation.<\/p>\n<p>Based on monitoring by personnel in the field, heavy rain fell in the\nBukit Batu sub-district, Bengkalis Regency, at 06.00 WIB this morning.\nThe rain fell with heavy intensity.<\/p>\n<p>The Simpang Tiga Marpoyan Damai area of Pekanbaru City was also\nreported to have experienced heavy rain. This condition has\nsignificantly reduced hotspots and smoke from forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>Rain also fell in Pangkalan Kerinci sub-district, Pelalawan Regency,\nthis morning. The rain is expected to help accelerate the extinguishing\nof forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this rain, alhamdulillah, there has been a decrease in\nhotspots,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Head of the Riau Regional Disaster Management Agency,\nM Edy Afrizal, stated that as of 23 August 2026 there were 306 hotspots\nin Riau Province, spread across 7 regencies. Currently, the largest fire\nspots are in Kerumutan, Pelalawan, and Rimbo Panjang, Kampar\nRegency.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the total area of burned land in Riau from January to\nAugust 2026 reached 16,277.50 hectares. The number of hotspots from\nJanuary to August was recorded at 10,514 points, with 521 of them having\nbecome fire spots.<\/p>\n<p>Edy said that of the 16,277.50 hectares of burned land, most have\nbeen extinguished, with only around 900 hectares still being\ntackled.<\/p>",
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