Pontianak, W Kalimantan – West Kalimantan Authorities have apprehended a local of Kubu Raya District on charge of sparking land fire in Bansir Laut Village of Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
” The suspect was jailed on Saturday (Feb 27) not far from his land and is detained at West Kalimantan Cops head office for more legal procedure,” an official of the West Kalimantan Authorities’ unique criminal activity system Accessory Elder Commissioner Sardo Mangatur Pardamean Sibarani stated in a declaration here on Sunday.
The suspect identified by his initials as SB (41) supposedly burned his land to clear it for farming on February 22 however the fire spread frantically to the nearby land.
” After setting fire to his 10 x 20 meter land, the suspect left his land and the fire infect other farmers’ land. The fire taken in some 5 hectares of land,” Sardo said.
SB wrapped an inner tube on a stick and fired up the fire. He added some woods to the fire and left the land.
Unfortunately, the fire has actually spread out uncontrollably to other farmers’ land in the town.
The authorities has questioned SB in the investigation of the case.
Pontianak administration has declared state of alert of land and forest fire after haze began to cover some parts of the city in the recently of February due to land fire.
Pontianak Mayor Edi Rusdi Kamtono stated his administration has actually established a job force of land and forest fire avoidance in the city.
” The group has actually involved numerous celebrations consisting of the military and cops, Pontianak municipality administration, and the general public including private fireman,” he said.
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