JAKARTA: Indonesia is continuing firefighting operations across approximately 22,595ha 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 Oct 22 comprised 21,404ha in six priority provinces on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands, and another 1,243.70ha elsewhere, including Java, Sulawesi, and Maluku.
"In Kalimantan, the area still under response reached approximately 18,973ha comprising about 16,097ha in Central Kalimantan, 1,506ha in South Kalimantan, and 1,370ha in West Kalimantan.
"In Sumatra, the area still under response reached approximately 2,431ha comprising about 2,050ha in South Sumatra, 379ha in Jambi, and 2ha in Riau," he said in a statement.
