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        "id": 1960575,
        "msgid": "jambi-deploys-two-helicopters-as-forest-park-fires-burn-6-hectares-1788533540",
        "date": "2026-09-04 20:57:37",
        "title": "Jambi deploys two helicopters as forest park fires burn 6 hectares",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Jambi provincial government has deployed water-bombing helicopters and ground teams to combat wildfires that have already consumed six hectares of forest park land. Governor Al Haris has called for investigations into suspected deliberate burning and is promoting the 'Pembukaan Lahan Tanpa Bakar' programme to encourage land clearing without fire.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cWe are operating four water-bombing helicopters, but one is still\nundergoing maintenance. Once it is ready, we will deploy two here,\u201d\nJambi Governor Al Haris said.<\/p>\n<p>The effort aims to ensure firefighting operations run effectively and\nlimit the impact of fires that have begun affecting local communities,\nthe governor said here on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are also deploying ground teams to fight the fires, Al\nHaris said, as the situation requires additional firefighting\nefforts.<\/p>\n<p>The government is continuing efforts to contain fires that have\nburned six hectares of land inside the forest park, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The fires have raised concern because they could spread and affect\nair quality and public health, according to the provincial\ngovernment.<\/p>\n<p>The forest park is one of 22 such parks in Indonesia and spans 15,810\nhectares across Bajubang, Muara Bulian, and Tembesi subdistricts in\nBatang Hari.<\/p>\n<p>Al Haris also called on law enforcement authorities to investigate\nsuspected deliberate forest burning and identify those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent similar fires from recurring, the government has prepared\na land-clearing program that does not involve burning, known as\nPembukaan Lahan Tanpa Bakar (PLTB).<\/p>\n<p>The program offers an alternative for people seeking to clear land\nwithout fire and is intended to help prevent forest and land fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to clear land, the government has a program that does\nnot involve burning. You can apply,\u201d Al Haris said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia disperses 8 tons of salt in Jambi\ncloud-seeding efforts<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia probes three companies over Jambi wildfires:\nMinister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BNPB confirms wildfire spots in Jambi continue to\ndecrease<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Agus S, Rahmad Nasution<\/p>",
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