National Karhutla Hotspots Dropped to 567 Points, Ministry of Forestry Alerted 53 Air Fleets

Cloud seeding was carried out in the Mempawah, Singkawang, Bengkayang, Landak, Kubu Raya, Sanggau, Sekadau, Sintang, Ketapang and North Kayong areas.

The operation is estimated to produce 87.9 million cubic meters of rainwater. Calculations for the overall increase in rainfall will be carried out after the operation ends.

Meanwhile, OMC in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) will take place from 6–15 September 2026. As of September 11, the team had carried out seven flights and used 5,600 kilograms of NaCl.

Seeding was carried out around Kapuas, Palangka Raya, South Barito, North Barito, East Barito and Pulang Pisau.

Rain generated through OMC helps wet the land and supports the work of fire teams. However, handling fires on peatlands still requires continuous extinguishing, wetting and cooling because embers can persist below the soil surface.

Japan Sends Three Chinook Helicopters

The government has alerted 53 air fleets to support forest and land fire control in six priority provinces. A total of 34 fleets were deployed for water bombing, while 19 others were used for air patrols and supporting OMC.

Air operations capacity has also been strengthened through support from the Japanese Government in the form of three CH-47 Chinook helicopters which have arrived in West Kalimantan (Kalbar).