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        "id": 1840484,
        "msgid": "tmc-operation-to-be-conducted-this-week-to-accelerate-fire-suppression-at-landfill-1783155156",
        "date": "2026-07-04 14:59:28",
        "title": "TMC Operation to be Conducted This Week to Accelerate Fire Suppression at Landfill",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Environment will deploy Weather Modification Technology (TMC) on Sunday to induce rain over the Jatiwaringin landfill fire in Tangerang Regency, Banten. The fire's characteristics resemble peatland fires, with flames persisting deep beneath the surface and posing an explosion risk due to methane gas. Authorities are combining cloud seeding with direct water injection by specialist firefighters and aerial water bombing using two helicopters to accelerate the extinguishing process.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Environment\/Environmental Control Agency (KLH\/BPLH)\nhas announced that Weather Modification Technology (TMC) operations will\nbe conducted at the Jatiwaringin landfill fire site in Mauk, Tangerang\nRegency, Banten, starting this Sunday (5\/7).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, there was no potential for cloud formation. However, BMKG\nhas confirmed that there is a possibility of light rain tomorrow, Sunday\n(5\/7),\u201d said Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Faisal Malik\nHendropriyono in Tangerang on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that based on reports from the Meteorology, Climatology,\nand Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region II, the potential for cloud growth\nin early July 2026 indicates light rainfall. Consequently, his office,\nalongside relevant agencies, has decided to implement weather\nengineering to accelerate the fire suppression efforts at the\nJatiwaringin landfill.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that extinguishing the fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill\ncannot be achieved quickly due to the emergency characteristics, similar\nto peatland fires. The fire points extend from the surface to the\ndeepest layers, requiring maximum effort to suppress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe characteristics are similar to peatland fires, where the surface\nmay appear extinguished, but fire remains underneath. This means it\ncould reignite at any time, and due to the presence of CH4 (methane),\nthere is a potential for explosions,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is\nimplementing an \u2018injection\u2019 method, which involves injecting water\ndirectly into the fire points beneath the surface of the landfill area.\nHe noted that this injection method is considered effective in\naccelerating the fire suppression process.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of this water injection method will be carried out\nby joint personnel, including the Fire Department and Manggala Agni from\nthe Ministry of Forestry, with 30 personnel currently deployed.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the firefighting process includes the optimisation of\naerial water spraying using water bombing helicopters. Currently, two\nMI-8AMT helicopters are in operation, using 4,000-litre capacity buckets\nto extinguish the fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are experts in extinguishing peat fires, which are similar to\nthe situation at this landfill. Spraying water from above is not\nentirely ineffective, but it is insufficient because the fire continues\nunderneath. Therefore, we need the assistance of Manggala Agni to\nperform injections down to the deep-seated fire points,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tmc-operation-to-be-conducted-this-week-to-accelerate-fire-suppression-at-landfill-1783155156",
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