Antara News·Indonesia·Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 02:49 AM UTC

Indonesia explains firefighting efforts to Malaysia as haze spreads

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said he had contacted his Malaysian counterpart, Mohamad Hasan, to explain Indonesia's efforts to tackle forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

"I have spoken with the Malaysian foreign minister and explained the measures Indonesia has taken, including deploying over 60,000 personnel as well as 48 helicopters and aircraft for water bombing and weather modification," Arrmanatha told reporters in Jakarta on Saturday.

The discussion followed a phone call earlier this week between President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim regarding efforts to manage fires whose haze has spread to Malaysia and Singapore.

Arrmanatha noted that forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan continue to pose various challenges for Indonesia.

"We hope this will settle down soon, especially as rain is expected," the minister said.

Anwar announced on Thursday that he had spoken with Prabowo about the fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra. He said the Indonesian president had affirmed that his government would take the necessary steps to control the situation.

Anwar reiterated Malaysia's readiness to assist Indonesia in tackling the fires and haze, which pose health risks to residents.

The Malaysian prime minister added that he had instructed his foreign minister to contact the ASEAN Secretariat to convene a meeting of ASEAN environment ministers specifically to address the haze.

Indonesia continues to combat forest and land fires in several regions, with six provinces designated as priorities: Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Riau, South Sumatra, and Jambi.

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