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The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has allocated more than 10 helicopters to reinforce air patrols on forest and peatland fires in South Sumatra, in order to prevent such fires ahead of the 2018 Asian Games.
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A firefighter monitors hotspots from the MI 172-VN 8427 helicopter in Cinta Jaya village, Pedamaran district, Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra, Thursday (19/7/2018). Four helicopters have been deployed to extinguish peatland and forest fires and patrol a number of areas prone to fire in southern Sumatra. The taskforce to tackle forest and peatland fires in South Sumatra has declared a “high alert” status in the affected areas, which will be in place from July 20 to Sept. 5.
PALEMBANG, KOMPAS – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has allocated more than 10 helicopters to reinforce air patrols on forest and peatland fires in South Sumatra, in order to prevent such fires ahead of the 2018 Asian Games.
The helicopters will be placed in nine regions of South Sumatra deemed prone to forest fires, including four regions near Palembang: Ogan Ilir, Ogan Komering Ilir, Banyuasin and Musi Banyuasin. “South Sumatra is our priority, as [its capital Palembang] will co-host the Asian Games,” BNPB chair Willem Rampangilei said in Palembang on Friday (20/7/2018).