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        "msgid": "three-helicopters-deployed-to-fight-forest-fires-in-south-sumatra-1793375463",
        "date": "2026-10-30 22:22:23",
        "title": "Three helicopters deployed to fight forest fires in South Sumatra",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Three water-bombing helicopters made 41 drops over fire-affected areas in Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra, but blazes remained active in Cengal, Pedamaran and Sungai Menang. Fires had affected a combined area of about 21 hectares, and authorities continue to monitor and tackle smouldering hotspots despite patchy rainfall.",
        "content": "<p>Sudirman, head of emergency response at the agency, said here Friday\nthat fires were still burning in Cengal, Pedamaran and Sungai Menang\nSubdistricts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree water-bombing helicopters were deployed to Ogan Komering Ilir\non Thursday (Oct.\u00a029) to fight fires in Cengal, Pedamaran and Sungai\nMenang,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopters conducted 18 water drops over Cengal, 15 over\nPedamaran and eight over Sungai Menang, according to firefighting\nrecords.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the 41 water drops, fires in all three subdistricts remained\nactive, with smoke still rising from several locations as firefighting\noperations wound down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough dozens of water drops have been carried out, the fires in\nthese three areas have not been fully extinguished. Smoke was still\nrising from several sites when operations ended,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In Cengal, fires had affected an estimated 10 hectares, of which four\nhectares had been brought under control.<\/p>\n<p>In Sungai Menang, fires had affected about eight hectares, with three\nhectares brought under control. In Pedamaran, two of the three hectares\nhad been extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>Patchy, light rainfall has hampered firefighting efforts, leaving\nsome fire sites not fully extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>The South Sumatra agency is continuing to monitor and tackle\nsmoke-emitting hotspots to prevent fires from intensifying and\nspreading.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the rainfall, we are continuing to monitor and tackle\nhotspots that are still emitting smoke to prevent fires from\nintensifying and spreading,\u201d Sudirman said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia probes 356 companies over forest, land fires:\nMinister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BNPB urges forest, land fire prevention down to village\nlevel<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia aims to predict forest fires up to six months\nahead<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Rahmad Nasution<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-helicopters-deployed-to-fight-forest-fires-in-south-sumatra-1793375463",
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