Police to Intensify Wildfire Prevention Measures, Mountainous Areas Become the Priority
As the dry season approaches, the East Java Regional Police are increasing their preparedness to address the threat of wildfires in several vulnerable areas.
As the dry season approaches, the East Java Regional Police are increasing their preparedness to address the threat of wildfires in several vulnerable areas.
The forest and land fire response in Sungai Aur Village, Kumpeh District, Muaro Jambi Regency, was carried out by the Jambi Regional Police, the Muaro Jambi Sub-regional Police, and related agencies on Saturday (9/12/2026).
Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) Sub-regional Police personnel worked to extinguish the fire on the side of the Kayuagung-Palembang toll road, at kilometer 346, before it could spread and disrupt the safety of road users.
The Aman Nusa II Forest and Land Fire Task Force conducted mitigation, hotspot inspections, and extinguished forest and land fires in Ibul Besar I Village, Pemulutan District, Ogan Ilir Regency, Wednesday (9/9/2026).
The Mobile Brigade Corps of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police is strengthening efforts to extinguish forest and land fires that have occurred in several areas of the province.
The Ogan Ilir Sub-regional Police continue to carry out forest and land fire prevention and management efforts. On Wednesday (9/9/2026), the Pemulutan Sector Police, along with a joint team, conducted wildfire mitigation in Ibul Besar III Village, Pemulutan District, Ogan Ilir Regency.
The Commander of the Mobile Brigade Unit of the North Kalimantan Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Sutrisno Hady Santoso, led the extinguishing and cooling of the wildfires in the Selimau, Tanjung Selor, Bulungan Regency.
The government has temporarily suspended the practice of land clearing by burning, which has been carried out based on local wisdom.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) has again deployed 322 personnel from the INP Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat) to strengthen wildfire prevention efforts.
Personnel of Bengkulu Regional Uniformed Regular Police Directorate move swiftly and support the wildfire extinguishing effort in Bentiring Permai 2 Road, Muara Bangkahulu District, Bengkulu City on Wednesday (9/2/2026).
The East Java Regional Police are strengthening forest and land fire prevention measures by intensifying patrols, mapping vulnerable areas, educating the public, and ensuring the readiness of personnel and equipment.
The Central Java Regional Police are strengthening forest and land fire prevention and control measures throughout Indonesia.