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Govt Gathers Resources to Fight Forest Fires

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Members of the Tanjung Jabung Timur regency Forest and Brush Fire Prevention and Control task force attempt to put out a peatland fire in Sadu, Tanjung Jabung Timur, Jambi, Wednesday (3/8). In addition to firebreaks, firefighting efforts included water bombing by helicopter, but they have not been able to control the fire that has spread across 10 hectares.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government is preparing all available resources, including fire extinguishers, to stop forest and bush fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Various government agencies will also work together to cope with the fires.

The statement was made by Coordinating Political, Legal & Security Affairs Minister Wiranto during a coordinating meeting on Thursday. Based on data from the Environment and Forestry Ministry, the number of hotspots escalated during the June-July 2017 period in West Kalimantan, Jambi and Riau.

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