Jakarta, Oct. 13 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced that Indonesia's 2025 forest and land fire control operations have officially concluded, though authorities remain on alert in several high-risk areas.

"Although two provinces have extended their wildfire alert status until November, overall, we can officially declare that the 2025 forest and land fire control operation has ended," Antoni said during a press conference at the Ministry's office here on Monday.

The two provinces-Riau and South Sumatra-have extended their alert periods until the end of November through gubernatorial decrees. The ministry will continue coordinating mitigation efforts in these regions.

Minister Antoni confirmed that while official control oper...