Jambi City (ANTARA) - The Jambi Forest and Land Fire Task Force\n(Satgas Karhutla) is continuing to optimise aerial firefighting efforts\nthrough water bombing to address fires within the Berbak and Sembilang\nNational Park (TNBS) area.<\/p>\n
The Commander of the Jambi Fire Task Force, Brigadier General TNI\nNyamin, stated in Jambi on Monday that fires are still occurring within\nthe national park area.<\/p>\n
So far, the authorities are still relying on aerial firefighting,\nalthough its level of effectiveness remains limited.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fires in the national park, in both the Berbak and Sembilang\nregions, have not yet been extinguished. We can only extinguish them\nthrough water bombing; although it is actually less effective, at the\nvery least, it can reduce or slow the spread of the fire,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, these efforts face obstacles due to the topography of the\ndeep peatland within the national park area. Because of these\nconditions, heavy machinery and firefighting equipment are finding it\ndifficult to penetrate the area.<\/p>\n
Nyamin confirmed that water sources around the TNBS area are still\nsufficient, but the primary challenge remains the difficulty of\naccessing the water locations.<\/p>\n
According to the latest data from the Jambi Fire Task Force on\nMonday, the total area burned in Jambi Province is approximately 3,700\nhectares.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe obstacle is that the peat is deep, making it difficult for\nequipment to enter. If we move in directly, the machinery could sink. We\nare continuing our efforts (to extinguish the fires),\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jambi-task-force-optimises-aerial-firefighting-to-tackle-tnbs-forest-fires-1790593874", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }