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        "id": 2061155,
        "msgid": "air-force-deploys-five-helicopters-to-tackle-wildfires-in-nusantara-and-java-1793267430",
        "date": "2026-10-29 16:24:42",
        "title": "Air Force deploys five helicopters to tackle wildfires in Nusantara and Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Air Force has deployed five helicopters for aerial firefighting, patrols and hotspot monitoring in Nusantara and several locations in Java. The aircraft are conducting water-bombing operations, including at the Galuga landfill, as authorities continue efforts to contain forest and land fires.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cThere are five helicopters available for aerial firefighting, aerial\npatrols, hotspot monitoring, and personnel transport to fire-affected\nareas that are difficult to access by land,\u201d Head of the TNI AU\nInformation Service Air Commodore Feri Yunaldi said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ANTARA in Jakarta on Thursday, he said preparations for\nthe aircraft had been underway over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>Yunaldi added that the helicopters had been deployed to several\nlocations, including Nusantara, Mount Ciremai in West Java, Mount Lawu\nin Central Java, and the Galuga Final Waste Processing Site in West\nJava.<\/p>\n<p>Without specifying the number deployed to each location, he said the\nTNI AU had mobilized H225M Caracal helicopters from Air Squadron 8 to\nNusantara and Mount Ciremai to conduct aerial patrols and water-bombing\noperations in areas affected by forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopters can carry water buckets with a capacity of up to\n2,000 liters to help accelerate firefighting efforts in areas with\nlimited ground access.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Air Squadron 6 has readied NAS-332 Super Puma helicopters\nto conduct similar operations on Mount Lawu. The helicopters can release\nup to 4,000 liters of water per sortie to help contain fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNAS-332 Super Puma helicopters are also supporting firefighting\nefforts at the Galuga landfill in Bogor District, West Java, by dropping\napproximately 54,000 liters of water through 18 releases over two\nsorties,\u201d Yunaldi added.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that the helicopters remain engaged in firefighting\noperations and will continue assisting efforts to contain fires in\naffected regions.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BNPB urges forest, land fire prevention down to village\nlevel<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Jambi reports 5,168 hectares burned through October\n27<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BNPB reviews Malaysia\u2019s offer to help fight forest\nfires<\/p>\n<p>Translator: W. Marison, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/air-force-deploys-five-helicopters-to-tackle-wildfires-in-nusantara-and-java-1793267430",
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