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        "msgid": "south-sumatra-bpbd-deploys-four-water-bombing-helicopters-to-tackle-banyuasin-forest-fires-1785333055",
        "date": "2026-07-29 19:30:00",
        "title": "South Sumatra BPBD Deploys Four Water-Bombing Helicopters to Tackle Banyuasin Forest Fires",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has intensified aerial firefighting operations in Banyuasin Regency, where land fires have scorched approximately eight hectares of private plantations. Four helicopters have conducted over 200 water drops, though the area continues to emit smoke. Authorities are also tackling a separate fire in Ogan Komering Ilir while warning that the strengthening El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon could exacerbate drought and fire risks.",
        "content": "<p>The South Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has\ndeployed four water-bombing helicopters to tackle forest and land fires\nin Rantau Bayur District, Banyuasin Regency. To date, the burnt area in\nthe region has been reported to have reached approximately eight\nhectares.<\/p>\n<p>Sudirman, Head of the Emergency Handling Division at South Sumatra\nBPBD, stated that firefighting efforts in the Rantau Bayur area have\nbeen ongoing for several days. However, as of Wednesday (29\/7\/2026),\nfield teams are still working as the hotspots have not been fully\nextinguished.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Further firefighting in the Rantau Bayur area, Banyuasin, is still\nunderway. As of yesterday, the burnt land had expanded to eight\nhectares. Four helicopters have been deployed for firefighting,\u2019\nSudirman said in Palembang.<\/p>\n<p>Based on operational data, the four helicopters have conducted six\nflight sorties with a total of 206 water bombings on the hotspots.\nDespite the high intensity of the firefighting efforts, the fire\nlocation was still observed to be emitting smoke as operations concluded\non Tuesday (28\/7).<\/p>\n<p>Sudirman added that the burnt land in Banyuasin has been identified\nas individually owned plantations, not corporate land. The main focus\ncurrently is preventing the spread of smoke that could disrupt the\nhealth of local residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Information indicates the burnt plantation land is privately owned.\nWe are concerned that the smoke from the forest and land fires could\ndisrupt residents\u2019 health,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Banyuasin, the South Sumatra BPBD has also divided its\nforces by deploying one water-bombing helicopter to Pangkalan Lampam\nDistrict, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (OKI). In this area, the burnt land\nis estimated to cover 0.5 hectares. The helicopter in the OKI region has\nbeen recorded conducting 46 water bombings. As daily operations ended,\nconditions at the Pangkalan Lampam location were still reported to have\nlight smoke.<\/p>\n<p>The South Sumatra BPBD affirmed it will continue monitoring through\nair patrols and hotspot surveillance. This measure is taken to ensure\ndevelopments on the ground and to guarantee the fire is completely\nextinguished to prevent reignition.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/south-sumatra-bpbd-deploys-four-water-bombing-helicopters-to-tackle-banyuasin-forest-fires-1785333055",
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