Anticipating Wildfire, Police Transformed Patrol Cars into a Fleet of Firefighting Vehicles
The Musi Rawas Sub-regional Police are introducing an innovation to expedite the handling of forest and land fires.
The Musi Rawas Sub-regional Police are introducing an innovation to expedite the handling of forest and land fires.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) is strengthening its response to forest and land fires in West Kalimantan by deploying 300 Mobile Brigade personnel from East Kalimantan and Bali. This troop deployment is part of the police's swift response to the threat of forest and land fires while ensuring that efforts on the ground are carried out properly.
Senior political and legal observer Boni Harges believes the arrest of the perpetrators of the forest and land fires is a strong signal that the state is present and serious about protecting Kalimantan's natural resources from exploitation and destruction that threatens the sustainability of the ecosystem.
President Prabowo Subianto instructed all stakeholders to work to extinguish fires as soon as they are detected and to ensure that the wildfire does not spread.
President Prabowo Subianto reiterated the prohibition against anyone clearing land by burning and asked authorities to strengthen education and law enforcement to prevent wildfire.
Joint personnel were deployed to prevent the wildfire and to anticipate the impact of the haze on the community in South Sumatra. Patrols were conducted in several vulnerable areas, including Samo Raso Hamlet, Bayung Lencir District, and Pekale Village, Sungai Keruh District.
The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police Mobile Brigade Unit is strengthening its forest and land fire prevention efforts in the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) area in Sembalun, East Lombok Regency.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that the government is currently focused on handling forest and land fires in several regions and that there are no plans to replace officials who have failed to control fires in their respective areas.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that a joint team successfully extinguished a land fire that engulfed the hilly area of East Seram Regency, Maluku.
The Kulon Progo Sub-regional Police held a roll call in preparation to deal with forest and land fires during the dry season.
The Ogan Ilir Sub-regional Police, are strengthening their forest and land fire prevention measures ahead of the dry season by optimizing aerial monitoring technology and ensuring the readiness of water sources for firefighting.
The Riau Regional Police, along with members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the regional government, conducted aerial patrols to monitor regional conditions and anticipate potential forest and land fires (karhutla).