Indonesia, Sept. 10 -- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has assured that efforts to handle forest and land fires across three provinces in Kalimantan are running effectively, following an on-the-ground inspection of current conditions and response efforts.

Speaking during a working visit to Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Thursday, Gibran stressed that fire control measures must be tailored to the specific conditions of each region, noting that local characteristics and operational challenges vary from site to site.

In his Kalimantan visit, Gibran toured Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan to assess the situation firsthand and evaluate response efforts undertaken by the government and relevant stakeholders in...