Gov’t sends 200 water pumps to fight Kalimantan wildfires
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The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has dispatched 200 water pumps to support efforts to contain forest and land fires in Kalimantan. The equipment is intended to help local teams extinguish blazes that have spread across the region. The pumps will be used to draw water from nearby rivers and canals, improving the speed and effectiveness of firefighting operations. Officials said the move is part of a broader response to reduce the impact of the fires, which have threatened farmland and contributed to air pollution. No further details on deployment schedules or affected areas were provided.