PALANGKA RAYA- The Regional Disaster Management Agency together with other government agencies in Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan, are intensifying forest and land monitoring patrols in fire-prone areas.

"Every day the joint team starts from BPBD, Damkar, TNI, Polri, and volunteers as well as firefighters conducting patrols in areas or burned-prone areas," said Head of the Palangka Raya City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Emi Abriyani as reported by ANTARA, Friday, September 15.

Forest and land monitoring patrols cover areas with unproductive land and peatlands as well as fire-prone areas such as Jekan Raya District, Pahandut District, and Sabangau District.

In addition to intensifying patrols, BPBD conveyed an appeal to the public not to burn land and immediately report to the authorities in the event of a fire in the surrounding environment.

The BPBD of Palangka Raya City noted that during the period from January to September 10, 2023, there were a total of 314 land fires with a total area of 197.42 hectares of peatlands burned.


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