Locals heading home near burnt peatswamp forest. Plantation of PT. Satria Perkasa Agung, subsidiary of Sinar Mas Forestry mostly hires people from outside the locality, such as from Kalimantan, Nias, etc. According to locals, these workers are paid very low wages and seldom on time. In order to accommodate industrial activity the natural peat and boggy environment is cleared, creating the perfect environment for fires.