Indonesia orders additional aircraft and drones to fight forest fires

Indonesia

First seen: Sep 8, 2026, 12:01 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 8, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

President Prabowo has ordered more aircraft and drones for efforts to combat forest fires. The supplied report does not provide details on the fires' scale or casualties.

SO WHAT?

Additional aerial resources indicate a potentially significant wildfire threat and could affect public safety and air quality.

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