(250725) -- RIAU, July 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A water bombing helicopter tries to extinguish a forest and land fire at Rokan Hulu regency in Riau province, Indonesia on July 24, 2025. Indonesian authorities were accelerating efforts to tackle forest and land fires, particularly in Riau province and other regions across Sumatra Island in the country's western territories.
According to the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, a spike in hotspots was detected in Riau between July 19 and 20, with smoke potentially drifting to neighboring countries. (Indonesia's National Disaster And Mitigation Agency/Handout via Xinhua)
