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Indonesia says it has deployed 60,000 personnel to fight fires causing haze
Smoke from fires in Indonesia has raised concern in Malaysia over public health.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on October 8 to discuss the haze.
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said he had explained the country’s response to Malaysia’s foreign minister.
Indonesia says it has sent more than 60,000 personnel and about 48 helicopters and aircraft to fight the fires, including through water bombing and weather modification.
Anwar said Malaysia was ready to cooperate and had increased cloud-seeding operations.
He also asked Malaysian ministers to contact their Indonesian counterparts and to seek an ASEAN meeting of environment ministers.
Nasir said the fires remain difficult to control, but he hopes coming rain will help ease the situation.
Indonesia says it has deployed more than 60,000 personnel to tackle forest and land fires causing haze.
Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said Indonesia also sent about 48 helicopters and aircraft for water bombing and weather modification.
Nasir said the fires remain difficult to manage and that weather conditions are not helping.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called President Prabowo Subianto on October 8 to discuss the haze.
Anwar said the haze was worrying because of its possible effects on public health.
- Who
- Indonesia has deployed personnel and aircraft to fight the fires; Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim raised the haze with President Prabowo Subianto.
- What
- Indonesia says it has deployed more than 60,000 personnel and about 48 helicopters and aircraft to tackle forest and land fires causing haze.
- When
- Anwar called Prabowo on October 8, 2026. Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir discussed Indonesia’s response on October 11.
- Where
- Indonesia; the haze has also raised concerns in Malaysia.
- Why
- The fires are causing haze that Malaysia says is worrying for public health.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
we have deployed more than 60 thousand personnel. We have also deployed around 48 helicopters and aircraft to carry out water bombing and weather modification
The haze problem is indeed worrying. I personally contacted President Prabowo, and he agreed to take the necessary steps
for the past few weeks, we have expressed our readiness to provide any cooperation, given that this haze is worrying and I know this is a public health concern
Anwar Ibrahim called Prabowo Subianto to discuss the fires and haze.
Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir described Indonesia’s response, including the deployment of more than 60,000 personnel and about 48 helicopters and aircraft.
- Personnel deployed
- More than 60,000
- Helicopters and aircraft
- About 48
- Call between leaders
- October 8, 2026
- Foreign minister
- Arrmanatha Nasir
- Malaysian prime minister
- Anwar Ibrahim
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