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Prabowo Subianto leads Kalimantan forest fire response efforts
President Prabowo Subianto traveled to Kalimantan on August 22, 2026, to personally inspect and lead response efforts against widespread forest and land fires. During his visit to West Kalimantan, the President conducted an aerial patrol via helicopter to monitor hotspots and held a coordination meeting with various government agencies, including the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
Satellite data reported 198 high-confidence hotspots in West Kalimantan within a 24-hour period. In West Kalimantan alone, fire damage has reached 38,310.86 hectares between January and August 2026, with Ketapang Regency recording the highest damage at 12,443 hectares. Due to the severity of the situation, the provincial government has declared a Smoke Disaster Emergency Alert status.
To ensure a rapid and integrated response, President Prabowo implemented a command strategy by assigning senior military and police leaders to oversee operations across four provinces. The TNI Commander and National Police Chief are leading efforts in West Kalimantan, while other high-ranking officials have been deployed to Central, South, and East Kalimantan. The President emphasized that all legal violations regarding environmental protection and land burning must be strictly prosecuted.
Entities
Indonesian National Armed Forces · Indonesian National Police · Kageogama · Kalimantan · National Disaster Mitigation Agency · OJK · PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia · Polri · Prabowo Subianto · TNI · Teddy Indra Wijaya
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Prabowo conducted an aerial patrol using a helicopter to monitor fire hotspots in West Kalimantan. www.matamata.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] President Prabowo assigned specific TNI and Polri leaders to manage fire containment across four different Kalimantan provinces. en.tempo.co · en.antaranews.com · www.jpnn.com · gerindra.id · mediaindonesia.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The President ordered that parties violating environmental protection and land-burning regulations be held accountable. en.antaranews.com · news.harianjogja.com · gerindra.id · mediaindonesia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ketapang Regency recorded the highest fire damage in West Kalimantan at 12,443 hectares. www.matamata.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Satellite monitoring detected 198 high-confidence hotspots in West Kalimantan within a 24-hour period. news.okezone.com · www.viva.co.id · en.tempo.co
- [● 11 SOURCES] President Prabowo Subianto traveled to Kalimantan on August 22, 2026, to inspect and lead forest and land fire response efforts. en.tempo.co · en.antaranews.com · www.matamata.com · news.okezone.com · www.jpnn.com · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The West Kalimantan provincial government has declared a Smoke Disaster Emergency Alert status. www.matamata.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Forest and land fire damage in West Kalimantan reached 38,310.86 hectares between January and August 2026. www.matamata.com