Prabowo Confident Kalimantan Forest Fires Will Soon Be Under Control
Prabowo says Indonesia can soon overcome forest and land fires in Kalimantan, citing past success in tackling more severe blazes.
President Prabowo Subianto expressed confidence that Indonesia's administration is working to contain forest and land fires in the country, particularly in West and Central Kalimantan. The government is taking measures to prevent existing fires from spreading and stopping new hotspots from emerging, as well as meeting the needs of personnel deployed to fight the fires.
Prabowo stated that while the situation is being monitored closely, the important thing is to immediately stop the fires from spreading and prevent new hotspots. He expressed hope that the current fires could be brought under control soon, citing Indonesia's history of overcoming more severe forest and land fires in the past.
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