The West Kalimantan Regional Police's Search and Rescue (SAR) team conducted patrols, wetting, and cooling operations in areas prone to forest and land fires in Kubu Raya Regency.
The Musi Rawas Sub-regional Police are introducing an innovation to expedite the handling of forest and land fires.
The West Kalimantan Regional Police has received an additional 300 Mobile Brigade personnel to strengthen forest and land fire management in eight priority districts.
Central Sulawesi Regional Police Chief Inspector General Nasri issued a decree prohibiting forest and land burning as a preventive measure against forest and land fires in the region.
The South Sumatra Regional Police, along with the regional government and all relevant agencies, continue to strengthen the management 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.
The South Sumatra Regional Police deployed joint personnel in Operation Aman Nusa II to intensify patrols and inspections of areas prone to forest and land fires in several areas, including Samo Raso Hamlet, Bayung Lencir District, and Pekale Village, Sungai Keruh District, Musi Banyuasin (Muba) Regency.
The South Sumatra Regional Police handled 16 forest and land fire cases as of August 2026. From these cases, the police have named 20 suspects, all of whom have been detained.
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 has ordered additional equipment and personnel to expedite the handling of wildfires in four provinces in Sumatra, even though the situation is relatively under control.
President Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the handling of forest and land fires in Riau, which has successfully reduced the burned area from approximately 16,000 hectares to around 900 hectares.
