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Prabowo Approves Foreign Help to Tackle Fires Causing Regional Haze, Says Indonesian Foreign Minister
Indonesia will weigh foreign help as officials deploy about 60,000 personnel and warn the fires have spread across six provinces.
- On Thursday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto approved foreign assistance to battle forest fires, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir announced. Technical discussions on implementation are underway with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
- Driven by an El Niño-induced drought, Indonesia is struggling with its most intense wildfires since 2015. The resulting transboundary haze has choked cities in Kalimantan and Sumatra, forcing school closures in Malaysia and East Timor.
- Air pollution in Katingan reached nearly 1,600 on Thursday, far exceeding the hazardous threshold of 300. Prabowo appointed Lieutenant-General Kristomei Sianturi as head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency to lead firefighting efforts.
- Officials are managing technical discussions through BNPB to process incoming aid. Earlier this week, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat emphasized the need to "curate" offers to ensure they fit operational requirements before implementation.
- Protection group Pantau Gambut reported that 16 million of Indonesia's 24 million hectares of peatland are fire-prone due to ecosystem damage. Government efforts to rewet these areas aim to prevent future recurring fires.
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Prabowo approves assistance from Malaysia and Singapore to address forest and land fires! The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is selecting the type of assistance. Check out the troop deployment here!
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