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        "msgid": "bpbd-deploys-four-helicopters-to-combat-forest-and-land-fires-in-banyuasin-1785326159",
        "date": "2026-07-29 17:37:32",
        "title": "BPBD Deploys Four Helicopters to Combat Forest and Land Fires in Banyuasin",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has deployed four water-bombing helicopters to tackle forest and land fires in Banyuasin Regency, which have spread to eight hectares. Firefighting efforts are ongoing as the area continues to emit smoke. Additional aerial operations are also targeting a half-hectare fire in Ogan Komering Ilir Regency.",
        "content": "<p>Palembang (ANTARA) - The South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management\nAgency (BPBD) has deployed four water-bombing helicopters to extinguish\nforest and land fires in Rantau Bayur District, Banyuasin Regency, which\nhave so far spread to approximately eight hectares.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Emergency Handling Division of South Sumatra BPBD,\nSudirman, said in Palembang on Wednesday that firefighting efforts in\nthe area have been carried out over the past few days and are still\ncontinuing because the fire points have not been fully extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollow-up extinguishing operations in the Rantau Bayur area,\nBanyuasin, are still ongoing. As of yesterday, the burnt land has\nexpanded to around eight hectares. Four helicopters have been deployed\nfor the operation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the four helicopters carried out six flight sorties\nwith a total of 206 water-bombing runs over the burnt area.\nNevertheless, by the end of the firefighting operation on Tuesday\n(28\/7), the fires had not been fully brought under control and the\nlocation was still emitting smoke.<\/p>\n<p>South Sumatra BPBD will continue monitoring through air patrols and\nhotspot surveillance to track developments at the fire site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs of the end of yesterday afternoon\u2019s operations, conditions were\nstill smoky. Extinguishing efforts will continue today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Banyuasin, one water-bombing helicopter has also been\ndeployed to extinguish forest and land fires in Pangkalan Lampam\nDistrict, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) Regency.<\/p>\n<p>Sudirman said the area of burnt land there is around 0.5 hectares.\nThe helicopter carried out 46 water-bombing runs, and by the end of the\noperation, the location was still covered in thin smoke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the end of the operation, there was still thin smoke. We will\nalso re-check the location today,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpbd-deploys-four-helicopters-to-combat-forest-and-land-fires-in-banyuasin-1785326159",
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