Politics · Indonesia · 3 hrs ago
About 639 hectares of land remain under firefighting in six Indonesian provinces
Indonesia says about 639 hectares of land are still being fought over fires across six provinces: West, Central and South Kalimantan, South Sumatra, Riau and Jambi.
Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra are the main priorities for the response.
More than 60,177 personnel have been deployed for ground operations, while aircraft are also dropping water on fires in some areas.
Officials say water-bombing operations have put out, on average, more than 80 percent of the area newly burned each day.
The government is also using weather modification to make use of growing rain clouds, as the rainy season is expected to spread across the country from mid- to late October.
Officials say conditions have improved in Riau, West Kalimantan, Jambi and South Kalimantan, but thick smoke makes some areas difficult to reach by air.
The government says it can still manage the fires and has not declared a national disaster, while the president has ordered efforts to be strengthened until the fires are fully out.
About 639 hectares of land remain under firefighting in six Indonesian provinces, according to the government.
The provinces are West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, South Sumatra, Riau and Jambi.
The government says its main focus is Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra.
More than 60,177 joint personnel have been deployed for ground operations, while water-bombing flights are also continuing.
The government says it will not declare the fires a national disaster because it can still manage them.
- Who
- The Indonesian government and joint firefighting personnel are responding to the fires.
- What
- About 639 hectares remain under firefighting.
- When
- The figure was reported on Monday night, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Six provinces: West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, South Sumatra, Riau and Jambi.
- Why
- Forest and land fires are still burning; the government says it is working to extinguish them and prevent them from spreading.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
President Prabowo met with officials about handling the forest and land fires.
Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman said the government could still manage the fires and would not declare a national disaster.
- Land still under firefighting
- About 639 hectares
- Provinces affected
- 6
- Main focus
- Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra
- Joint personnel deployed
- More than 60,177
- Firefighting success rate
- An average of more than 80% of the area newly burned each day
What people are saying
Based on the report from the Head of the BNPB, in the 6 provinces most affected by forest and land fires, around 639 hectares of land are still being extinguished.
Not yet, not yet. We are still able to handle it.
The President asked that efforts to deal with forest and land fires continue to be strengthened and that all resources be deployed optimally to speed up extinguishing and prevent the fires from spreading.
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