National Hotspots Increase to 338, Zero Hot Spots Doesn't Mean Fire is Extinguished

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni arrived at Iskandar Airport, Pangkalan Bun, on Thursday (5/11), to obtain a report on the development of forest and land fires and the accident.

According to the ministry's statement, Raja Juli expressed his condolences to the fallen crew and ensured medical treatment for the surviving crew. Personnel safety is also a concern in coordinating operations with the TNI, Polri, BNPB, local government and related elements.

Manggala Agni and the joint team continued patrolling, field inspections, extinguishing, wetting, combing embers and cooling according to the conditions of each location.

The increase in Hotspots is a warning to strengthen the response. Meanwhile, certainty that the fire has been extinguished still depends on field inspections, especially in peatlands that still contain embers beneath the surface.