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Malaysia Sends Aircraft to Help Indonesia Fight Forest Fires
Malaysia offers Bombardier aircraft and helicopters to Indonesia for transboundary haze firefighting
In brief
Malaysia offers Bombardier aircraft and helicopters to Indonesia for transboundary haze firefighting Malaysia provides fire-fighting assets to Indonesia to address shared haze problems Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Malaysia offers fire-fighting aid
Malaysia has offered Indonesia a Bombardier CL-415MP aircraft and three helicopters to combat forest fires.
“Malaysia is deeply concerned about this problem, which occurs every year, whether due to open burning in Kalimantan or Sumatra, with the resulting haze reaching Malaysia.”
Aircraft deployed previously
The Bombardier aircraft previously dropped 546,000 liters of water in South Sumatra in 2015.
Personnel and equipment
Malaysia will send 52 officers from Nadma, MMEA, and RMAF for fire-fighting operations.
Indonesian approval needed
The assistance will be referred to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for approval.
Transboundary haze concern
Haze from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan affects Malaysia annually.
Joint disaster management
Malaysia and Indonesia cooperate through ASEAN on disaster management and joint exercises.
The headline
Malaysia provides fire-fighting assets to Indonesia to address shared haze problems
