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Prabowo Orders Intensified Firefighting in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

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President Prabowo Subianto ordered intensified firefighting operations on Oct 12.
Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman said the orders focus on Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra.
Indonesia’s fire-tracking system logged 437 hotspots nationwide as of Oct 9.
Over 60,000 personnel are fighting fires across six provinces.
More than 200,000 hectares burned between January and September 2026.

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President Prabowo Subianto ordered intensified firefighting operations on Oct 12.
Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman said the orders focus on Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra.
Indonesia’s fire-tracking system logged 437 hotspots nationwide as of Oct 9.
Over 60,000 personnel are fighting fires across six provinces.
More than 200,000 hectares burned between January and September 2026.