KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia is carefully assessing Malaysia's offer of firefighting assistance, with thick smoke limiting visibility and complicating plans for aerial operations, the Indonesian embassy here said.
The embassy said the Indonesian government was coordinating internally, with the National Disaster Management Agency leading efforts to determine what form of aid would be needed most.
"Indonesia welcomes and deeply appreciates Malaysia's kind offer of assistance in addressing the current forest and land fires in Indonesia.
"The offer is being given serious consideration. This takes careful assessment because conditions in the field are complex.
