Indonesia Dispatches Firefighting Equipment to Five Kalimantan Provinces

Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works has dispatched firefighting equipment to five Kalimantan provinces in response to the ongoing forest and land fires, known locally as karhutla. The shipment, which includes mobile pumps, water tanker trucks, and centrifugal pumps, will be distributed through the Ministry’s River Basin Agencies across West, Central, South, East, and North Kalimantan.

The goal is to bolster the response to the fires while also ensuring the availability of water supplies in affected areas. Minister Dody Hanggodo emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that the Ministry is prepared to take action based on the evolving conditions on the ground.

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