JAKARTA, Oct 24 — Indonesia is continuing firefighting operations across approximately 22,595 hectares of forest and land, with Central Kalimantan accounting for the largest affected area.
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) acting head of data, information, and disaster communication centre Berton Panjaitan said the area still under response as of October 22 comprised 21,404 hectares in six priority provinces on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands, and another 1,243.70 hectares elsewhere, including Java, Sulawesi, and Maluku.
“In Kalimantan, the area still under response reached approximately 18,973 hectares comprising about 16,097 hectares in Central Kalimantan, 1,506 hectares in South Kalimantan, and 1,370 hectares in West Kalimantan.
