Samarinda, Sept. 14 -- Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Faisal Malik Hendropriyono said the government has sealed off four companies in East Kalimantan as part of measures against forest and land fires, among 50 companies sealed across eight provinces.

"Across Indonesia, 50 companies have been sealed off in eight provinces. Four of them are in East Kalimantan," Diaz said during a visit to the East Kalimantan Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) command post for forest and land fires in Samarinda on Monday.

The sealing is part of government oversight and management of burned concession areas. Of more than 200,000 hectares of land burned nationwide, approximately 84,646 hectares were located within concession areas belonging to 335 ...