World · East Asia & Pacific · 8 hrs ago
Indonesia and Australia Target 100,000 Liters of Water Daily Against Fires
Indonesia and Australia launched a joint aerial firefighting operation in East Kalimantan to tackle forest and land fires.
The week-long deployment is scheduled to run from November 6 to 12, 2026.
Two Australian C-130 aircraft can each carry about 15,000 liters of water on a flight, with a Cessna Citation guiding them.
The operation aims to distribute about 100,000 liters of water daily over fires estimated to cover 40 to 50 hectares.
It focuses on Samarinda City and the districts of Kutai Kartanegara, Paser and East Kutai.
The effort involves 20 specialists from New South Wales' Rural Fire Service and reflects disaster-response cooperation between the two countries.
The operation is due to end on November 12, and officials have not given further plans.
Indonesia and Australia have launched joint aerial firefighting operations in East Kalimantan, targeting 100,000 liters of water distribution each day.
The week-long deployment is scheduled to run from November 6 to 12, 2026.
Two Australian C-130 Hercules aircraft, each able to carry 15,000 liters of water per sortie, are supported by a Cessna Citation lead aircraft.
The operation includes 20 specialist aviation personnel from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
Crews are targeting active fires estimated to cover 40 to 50 hectares across four priority regions.
- Who
- Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency and the Australian government, with support from 20 New South Wales Rural Fire Service specialists.
- What
- They launched joint aerial firefighting operations targeting the distribution of 100,000 liters of water daily.
- When
- The deployment is scheduled for November 6–12, 2026. Officials described the operation on November 9.
- Where
- East Kalimantan, in Samarinda City and the districts of Kutai Kartanegara, Paser and East Kutai.
- Why
- To suppress forest and land fires.
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The scheduled week-long aerial deployment began in East Kalimantan.
BNPB Head Kristomei Sianturi told reporters about the operation and its daily water-distribution target.
The scheduled aerial deployment is due to end.
- Daily water target
- 100,000 liters
- Aircraft
- Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and one Cessna Citation lead aircraft
- Water capacity
- Approximately 15,000 liters per C-130 per sortie
- Deployment dates
- November 6–12, 2026
- Fire area
- Estimated 40 to 50 hectares
- Priority regions
- Samarinda City; Kutai Kartanegara, Paser and East Kutai districts
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What people are saying
The two aircraft have a water carrying capacity of approximately 15,000 liters and support up to six sorties with a water distribution target of approximately 100,000 liters per day