Japanese helicopters to join Indonesia's wildfires battle this weekend
JAKARTA — Japan will deploy three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and their 180 crew in Indonesia this weekend to help contain wildfires, Indonesian defence officials said on Tuesday. Indonesia has intensified efforts to tackle wildfires that have been raging for months, focusing on six hardest-hit provinces on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, where 76,933 hectares (190,106 acres) of land…
Indonesia is seeking assistance from Japan in battling a series of wildfires that have been raging for months across six provinces on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The Japanese military will deploy three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and their 180 crew to help contain the blazes. These helicopters are scheduled to arrive in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, the most severely affected province, on Wednesday.
They will conduct flight tests before beginning operations from September 12 to 19. The wildfires have been exacerbated by dry weather conditions since June and have burned 76,933 hectares of land. Japan has deployed over 50 aircraft for water bombing and seeding activities, anticipating that September will be the most challenging period for the ongoing battle against the fires.
The fires have caused significant haze and spikes in air pollution levels, raising concerns for neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.
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