Surabaya (ANTARA) \u2013 The East Java Regional Police have deployed\noperational support personnel for a week to strengthen efforts to tackle\nforest and land fires in nine areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the latest situation, there are still several hotspots that\nneed to be extinguished. We hope the presence of personnel on the ground\nwill strengthen the response and ensure it is swift and well-targeted,\u201d\nEast Java Police Chief Inspector General Dekananto Eko Purwono said on\nWednesday after leading a briefing for the support forces at the\nregional police headquarters.<\/p>\n
Monitoring shows that forest and land fires are still occurring in\nnine areas of East Java. Although the number of fires has fallen and\nsome are relatively small, preventive measures are being reinforced to\navert further outbreaks.<\/p>\n
Dekananto said the personnel\u2019s deployment would focus not only on\nextinguishing fires, but also on prevention and support for law\nenforcement in cases of suspected forest or land burning that meet the\nthreshold for criminal offences.<\/p>\n
He instructed his officers to map fire locations accurately and\nstrengthen cross-sector coordination with the Regional Disaster\nManagement Agency (BPBD), the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI),\nlocal governments and other relevant parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn line with the President\u2019s instructions and the emphasis from the\nNational Police Chief, efforts to tackle forest and land fires in East\nJava must be maximised. Although the number of hotspots has fallen, we\nmust not let our guard down, as new fires remain a very real possibility\nduring the dry season,\u201d Dekananto said.<\/p>\n
The East Java Police chief also stressed the importance of the safety\nand health of personnel working in the field. Field commanders were\nasked to ensure officers were ready and to check all safety equipment\nbefore they entered fire zones.<\/p>\n
Personnel were also instructed to report developments at each\nlocation regularly, to inform assessments and decisions on subsequent\nresponse measures.<\/p>\n
The support forces will be deployed for seven days, until 27 October\n2026. Once the assignment ends, East Java Police will assess the\nsituation and decide on next steps, including whether to redeploy\npersonnel or increase forces if necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I always remind you, the police must be closer to the people,\nfriendly and of service. Today, you are carrying out a task that\nbenefits the community. I wish you well in your duties, and may Allah\nSWT grant us all health and safety,\u201d Dekananto said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/east-java-police-deploy-support-troops-to-tackle-forest-and-land-fires-in-nine-areas-1792565683", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }