JAKARTA: Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is closely monitoring forest and land fires across several provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan, with both active and contained hotspots being reported.

Fires that broke out in South Sumatra's Musi Rawas, Muara Enim, Ogan Ilir, and Pali regencies, have been successfully extinguished by the joint emergency teams by Wednesday, BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.

"Local authorities recorded 2,543 hotspots from Jan1 to July 22, with 43.08 hectares of land affected," he said in a statement on Friday.

In West Sumatra, a fire that started on July 12 in Limapuluh Kota remains active due to water shortages. Efforts are concentrated on preventing the fire from spreading to residential areas, particularly in Nagari Tarantang.