Three Orangutans Victims of Forest and Land Fire Evacuated in North Kayong, One Suffers Burns

Forest and land fires not only threaten people's safety, but also destroy habitat and force wild animals to leave forest areas to look for safer places.

Based on monitoring as of Wednesday evening, September 16 2026, as many as 479 Hotspots with a high level of confidence were detected in Indonesia. This number decreased by 558 points compared to the previous day.

Even though the number of Hotspots has decreased, the Ministry of Forestry and the joint team continue to strengthen control of forest and land fires in the field. The risk of fire and exposure to smoke still occurs in a number of areas, including wildlife habitat areas.

A total of 23 orangutans have been evacuated

The West Kalimantan (Kalbar) BKSDA together with the IAR Indonesia Foundation recorded that 23 orangutans had been evacuated during the handling of wild animals affected by forest and land fires.

The team also evacuated nine pangolins, three slow lorises, one proboscis monkey, one civet cat and one gray langur. Monitoring of animals in the burned area continues, while a medical team is on standby 24 hours a day.

The Ministry of Forestry urges the public not to capture or evacuate wild animals independently. Handling without adequate expertise and equipment can endanger humans and animals.

People who find wild animals affected by forest and land fires are asked to immediately contact officers, convey the location clearly, explain the condition of the animals, and make documentation if the situation allows. The evacuation process must then be handed over to authorized officers.