{
  "id": 6131954,
  "title": "Prabowo orders tougher firefighting response as 72,000ha burn across Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/prabowo-orders-tougher-firefighting-response-as-72-000ha-burn-across",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T11:35:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/07/prabowo-orders-tougher-firefighting-response-as-72000ha-burn-across-indonesia/234326"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has directed authorities to intensify firefighting measures as they combat forest and land fires spanning six priority provinces in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The president's focus was particularly on a blaze near the Nusantara Capital (IKN) in East Kalimantan, warning that authorities should deploy additional resources to prevent the fire from reaching the capital's core area. During a briefing on Monday, Prabowo emphasized the need for a comprehensive preparedness plan, recommending the availability of helicopters, water pumps, small excavators, and additional aircraft for weather modification operations in regions prone to forest and land fires. National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto reported that 72,009 hectares had been burned across the six priority provinces, with 71,069.65 hectares extinguished and another 939.45 hectares still under firefighting operations. West Kalimantan led in the cumulative burned area at about 38,000 hectares, while Riau had the largest area still under firefighting efforts. About 97 hectares remained under operations in West Kalimantan. The national effort includes 55 aircraft, with 36 dedicated to water bombing and 19 supporting weather modification and patrols. Three additional Chinook helicopters from Japan were expected on Wednesday, initially deployed in West Kalimantan. Meanwhile, the National Police reported handling 200 fire-related reports, identifying 138 suspects, including 119 cases of deliberate burning. Eight corporations were under investigation, with 42 already facing administrative sanctions. Prabowo ordered further investigations into corporations linked to land rapidly converted into plantations after fires, threatening to revoke their permits and land-use rights if necessary.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Sept 7 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered authorities to step up firefighting efforts as...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}