Forest fires on Mt Agung

Sun, 03 Sep 1995, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Forest fires are incinerating the tropical
forest on Mount Agung in Bali, a forestry official said
yesterday.

Gede Arya Latihan, head of the provincial office of the
forestry ministry, said the fires have razed dozens of hectares
of forest. The fires broke out on Tuesday, he said, as quoted by
Antara.

The cause of the blazes is not immediately known. (sim)

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