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Indonesia Deploys 60,000 Personnel to Tackle Forest Fires

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC · How we work

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Indonesia’s disaster agency deployed over 60,000 personnel and 48 helicopters to suppress forest fires.
Syahganda Nainggolan, chief of the Government Communications Agency, said the fires are natural.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sent Malaysia’s foreign minister to discuss joint firefighting with Indonesia.
Minister Grace Fu said Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia.
On 12 October, 22 of Malaysia’s 68 stations recorded unhealthy API levels.

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Indonesia’s disaster agency deployed over 60,000 personnel and 48 helicopters to suppress forest fires.
Syahganda Nainggolan, chief of the Government Communications Agency, said the fires are natural.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sent Malaysia’s foreign minister to discuss joint firefighting with Indonesia.
Minister Grace Fu said Singapore stands ready to assist Indonesia.
On 12 October, 22 of Malaysia’s 68 stations recorded unhealthy API levels.