‘Not as easy as one might imagine’: Poor visibility, wild animals hamper firefighting in Indonesia
A transcript of a meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto showed regional military commander Major-General Zainul Arifin outlining the challenges, with more than 500 hectares of Tanjung Puting National Park affected by fire.
Forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan pose significant challenges to firefighting efforts, according to regional military commander Major-General Zainul Arifin. Speaking at a meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto, Zainul highlighted the difficulties faced by the authorities, including poor visibility, swampy terrain, and the presence of dangerous wild animals.
More than 500 hectares of Tanjung Puting National Park have been affected by the fire, making it the most impacted of the six priority provinces identified by the Indonesian government. The haze caused by the fires has also led to the closure of schools in parts of Malaysia.
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