National Hotspots Jump to 1,271, Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) and West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Become Focus of Forest and Forestry Control

61 Air Fleet Alerted

Controlling forest and land fires is carried out by Manggala Agni together with BNPB, TNI, Polri, BMKG, BPBD, local government, community, volunteers and the business world.

A total of 61 air fleets were alerted, consisting of 17 units for patrols and Weather Modification Operations (OMC), and 44 units for water bombing.

On land, officers carry out patrols, hotspot checks, direct extinguishing, blocking the spread of fire, wetting, as well as cooling and eliminating remaining embers.

Handling peatlands receives special attention because embers can persist and spread beneath the surface even though fires above ground have reduced. Wetting and cooling need to be continued until the location is completely safe.

Air Quality and Affected Animals Monitored

The Ministry of Forestry also presented the results of air quality monitoring based on the concentration of PM2.5 fine particles. Most of Indonesia's territory is in the good to moderate category.

However, several parts of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java and Papua show unhealthy to very unhealthy conditions. In some areas of Kalimantan, there are also pockets of areas with air quality categorized as dangerous.

Air conditions can change according to the development of the fire, smoke movement, wind direction and speed, and atmospheric conditions. The public is asked to follow official information and regional government directions.