inp.polri.go.id - Jambi. Personnel from the B Pioneer Battalion of the Jambi Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit moved quickly to extinguish a land fire in the Sungai Misang area, Bangko Village, Bangko District, Merangin Regency.

The extinguishing effort involved 15 personnel from the B Pioneer Battalion, led by Didi Santoso, Commander of Company 3 of the B Pioneer Battalion. 

Upon arrival at the location, personnel immediately began extinguishing efforts to control the land fire and prevent it from spreading to the surrounding area and the fire was successfully extinguished.

This swift action is part of the Jambi Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit's commitment to assisting in the management of forest and land fires and protecting the community and nature from the impacts of the fires.

Jambi Regional Police Chief, Inspector General through the Head of Public Relations of the Jambi Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Erlan Munaji, expressed his appreciation for the alertness of the Mobile Brigade Corps personnel who responded to the situation.

"The alertness of personnel in the field is a concrete manifestation of police's presence in providing protection and service to the community. We appreciate the efforts of the Jambi Regional Police's Mobile Brigade Corps personnel who extinguished the fires, ensuring they were brought under control and prevented from spreading to surrounding areas," said Erlan.

He added that handling forest and land fires requires cooperation from all parties, including government officials, the community, and other stakeholders. The public is also urged not to clear land by burning and to immediately report any hotspots or indications of land fires.

"Preventing forest and land fires is a shared responsibility. We urge the entire community to be more aware of nature, refrain from burning land, and immediately report any fire incidents so they can be handled quickly," concluded Erlan Munaji.

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