Indonesia on fire alert: Disaster agency keeps crews, water bombers ready as new hotspots emerge

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said firefighting personnel and equipment remain on standby to tackle new fire hotspots, as the country braces for further blazes. The agency confirmed that crews and gear are positioned and ready for rapid deployment. It did not specify how many personnel or what equipment is on standby. Fire hotspots are areas detected by satellite where fires are burning or are likely to burn. Indonesia regularly faces land and forest fires during its dry season, often linked to slash-and-burn land clearing. The BNPB statement signals continued vigilance as new hotspots are identified. Further details were not immediately available.