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Borneo forest fires: Teenager fights flames in Superman costume
Rudiyansah, a 17-year-old volunteer from Palangkaraya, has gained international attention for fighting forest fires on the island of Borneo while wearing a Superman costume. He assists his father, Mulyadi, in a volunteer firefighting group established in 2020 to combat peatland fires.
The teenager's actions went viral after videos of him using a hose to dampen vegetation amidst charred landscapes reached millions of viewers. Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has officially recognized him as a ‘forest hero’. Rudiyansah, who dreams of becoming a forest ranger, noted that he wears the costume to help motivate others and prefers helping his community over using his smartphone.
The fires, exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon and drought, have devastated over 200,000 hectares of land in Indonesia between January and July, an area three times the size of Jakarta. The intense heat and lack of water sources have made firefighting efforts particularly difficult for local volunteers.
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Borneo · Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry · Mulyadi · Palangkaraya · Raja Juli Antoni · Rudiyansah
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Borneo is experiencing one of its most severe forest fire seasons in recent years. www.nn.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.onetz.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Rudiyansah prefers helping fight fires over playing on his mobile phone. www.nn.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.onetz.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] DC Studios co-head and director James Gunn reacted to the viral content with a red heart emoji. www.nn.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.onetz.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Rudiyansah is a 17-year-old volunteer helping fight forest fires in Kalimantan, Borneo. www.nn.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.onetz.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni called the teenager a 'forest hero'. www.nn.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.halternerzeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.onetz.de · +1 more