There Are Many Hotspots In Jambi, Plantation Companies Are Asked To Actively Protect Forests So They Don't Burn

Brigadier General Supriono/Photo: Antara

JAMBI - The Jambi Land and Forest Fires Task Force asked all plantation companies in the area to take an active role in preventing forest and land fires (karhutla). Thursday, July 14, said that his party had summoned the company to make a joint commitment to preventing forest and land fires. Danrem 042/Gapu Brigadier General Supriono said his party was continuing to work on preventing forest and land fires in Jambi Province. good because currently there are already 814 hotspots recorded in Jambi Province. So far, 62 hectares of land and forest have been burned. "Therefore, a joint commitment is needed between all parties, including the TNI-Polri, BPBD, Manggala Agni and others as well as companies and the community in dealing with forest and land fires in Jambi Province," said Supriono as quoted by Antara. To overcome forest and land fires in Jambi Province, Brigadier General Supriono invited all companies in Jambi Province together with various parties to sign a Joint Agreement to Prevent Forest and Land Fires.

Danrem 042/Gapu Brigadier General Supriono gathered the company at the Makorem 042/Gapu Prajurit Hall. "We hope to reduce the area of land fires, so that this year forest and land fires in Jambi Province can be prevented," he said. According to him, from year to year, forest and land fires in the province Jambi is still quite significant so that hard work and care to overcome forest and land fires can be carried out to the maximum. "Prevention efforts are not easy, many waste disposal challenges are carried out. Especially in flammable areas," he explained. Muarojambi is an area that is prone to forest and land fires. Danrem emphasized that the anticipation of forest and land fires in Jambi Province must be taken seriously, because the impact of forest and land fires has a very bad impact. three helicopters consisting of two water-bombing helicopters and one monitoring or patrol helicopter "Regional and central government are very serious and participate in dealing with forest and land fires, so we and companies must also unite in preventing forest and land fires," said Brigadier General Supriono.