Indonesia Deploys Air Assets from Kalimantan to Combat East Java Wildfires
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has deployed helicopters and cloud-seeding aircraft from Kalimantan to accelerate firefighting efforts in East Java's mountain fires. Over 11,449 hectares have burned, a significant portion in conservation forests, making ecosystem protection a priority.
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