Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces
Authorities deployed 35 foreign-registered aircraft and more than 10,700 firefighters as fires sent smoke into Malaysia and Brunei, officials said.
- On Monday, Indonesia intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes scorched forests and peatlands, creating a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders.
- Driven by an intensifying Nino pattern and traditional land clearing, fires have become a regular problem during Indonesia's dry season, straining regional relations.
- The Environment Ministry reported 1,429 hot spots in South Sumatra on Monday, while the Transportation Ministry authorized 35 foreign-registered aircraft to support water-bombing and patrol missions.
- Nearly 600 schools in the eastern state of Sarawak closed due to severe smoke from the fires, affecting about 200,000 students, the Sarawak government said.
- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited devastated areas in Riau on Saturday, urging authorities to control the haze while more than 10,700 ground firefighters combat inaccessible hot spots.
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Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces - The Tribune
Indonesia on Monday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of forests and peatland, created a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders.
Indonesia ramps up aerial firefighting as wildfires spread across multiple provinces
Jakarta: Indonesia has intensified both ground and aerial firefighting operations as massive forest and peatland fires continue to burn across several provinces, sending thick haze over cities and into neighbouring countries.Authorities are battling blazes fuelled by a prolonged dry season and an intensified El Niño weather pattern, which have scorched thousands of hectares of land across Sumatra and Kalimantan.According to Indonesia's National …
Indonesia steps up firefighting as haze from peat fires reaches Malaysia
Indonesia has intensified ground and aerial operations to contain major forest and peatland fires. The worsening haze has crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, raising regional disruption and health concerns.
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Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces
Indonesia has intensified firefighting efforts as massive blazes scorch forests and peatlands, creating a choking haze that blankets cities and crosses borders.
Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial fire-fighting operations on Monday, while huge hot spots in the centre and west of the country razed thousands of hectares of forests and peatlands, creating a suffocating mist that covered cities and crossed borders.
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