Mt. Lawu's forest razed

Thu, 08 Sep 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

KARANGANYAR, Central Java: Some 45 hectares of forest near the
peak of Mt. Lawu have been razed by fire originating from a camp
fire.

Forest rangers, working with local villagers, tried to contain
the fire with little success as the strong wind helped spread the
blaze.

Perhutani, the state forestry office which manages the area,
has temporarily closed the path to the mountain's peak to
climbers. (har/emb)

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