Ketapang Records 37 of 39 West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Hot Spots, Additional Personnel Prepared

A total of 104 personnel were prepared for three locations

The Ministry of Forestry has prepared the assignment of 104 personnel divided into 20 personnel in Seriam Village, Muara Kendawangan Nature Reserve area; 44 personnel in Pembedilan Village; as well as 40 personnel in the PT Buana Megatama Jaya Forest Utilization Business Licensing (PBPH) area.

Their arrival is scheduled for 23–26 October 2026 with an assignment period of 14 days. This schedule is a deployment plan, so it does not yet show that all personnel have arrived and are on duty.

Additional support is also planned to come from the National Police, around 300 personnel and the TNI, around 400 personnel. Meanwhile, BPBD support is planned to increase from seven to 17 personnel.

The coordination meeting involved BNPB, BMKG, West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Provincial Government, Ketapang Regency Government, TNI, Polri, BPBD, as well as technical staff from the Ministry of Forestry.

With most of West Kalimantan (Kalbar)'s hot spots concentrated in Ketapang, reducing the numbers is an opportunity to speed up treatment. The next need is to ensure that plans for personnel deployment, data matching and coordination truly support work at the fire scene.