Inp.polri.go.id - Biak. Entering the sixth day of forest and land firefighting operations in Biak Numfor Regency, Company 4 Battalion A Pioneer of the Papua Police Mobile Brigade deployed personnel and heavy equipment across multiple affected sites on Saturday (29/8/2026).

Firefighting and land-wetting operations targeted Kampung Darfuar, the area behind Maryendi Market, and Kampung Sumberker along the East Biak Highway, utilizing a Armored Water Cannon (AWC) unit to extinguish active hotspots and smoldering embers.

"The Indonesian National Police continues to optimize karhutla response by deploying personnel and supporting equipment, including carrying out extinguishing and wetting efforts in areas with remaining fire spots or embers," said Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko,the  Head of the Public Information Bureau of the INP Public Relations Division, in Jakarta.

He said that wetting operations remain crucial after active flames are controlled to prevent residual embers from reigniting into new hotspots. He also urged local communities to refrain from clearing land using fire to prevent secondary outbreaks across the regency.

(mg/ta/pr/rs)