Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Due to limited water bombing aircrafts, efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has yet to be optimal, said an official on Wednesday (17/9), in Jakarta.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB has deployed nine water bombing helicopters, — Kamov, Sikorsky, MI-8, and Bolco –, in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan.
Kamov, Sikorsky, and MI-8 helicopters are able to bring 4,000 liter with average of 50 flights per day per helicopters.
Meanwhile, Bolco can carry 500 liters with 40 flights per day. “It is still not effective because Hercules and Casa [aircrafts] are still in maintenance. Several planes from the army also in maintenance so we are not able to do weather modification [to create rains],” said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, BNPB spokesman in a press conference.
Nugroho said that Hercules’ capacity was more suitable for water bombing for its wide range and bigger container.
“At least two Hercules for Sumatra and two Hercules for Kalimantan. It can carry as much as ten tons of water for one flight alone,” he said adding Casa can carry at least one ton of water.
However, if it gets worse he added that BNPB will add two Air Tractor airplanes from Australia and three Eurocopter helicopter from companies in Riau.
Based on MODIS satellite on September 16, hotspots in Central Kalimantan have reached 559, followed by South Kalimantan (252), South Sumatra (195), West Kalimantan (193), Riau (20), and Jambi (17). Fidelis E. Satriastanti
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Due to limited water bombing aircrafts, efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has yet to be optimal, said an official on Wednesday (17/9), in Jakarta.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB has deployed nine water bombing helicopters, — Kamov, Sikorsky, MI-8, and Bolco –, in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan.
Kamov, Sikorsky, and MI-8 helicopters are able to bring 4,000 liter with average of 50 flights per day per helicopters.
Meanwhile, Bolco can carry 500 liters with 40 flights per day. “It is still not effective because Hercules and Casa [aircrafts] are still in maintenance. Several planes from the army also in maintenance so we are not able to do weather modification [to create rains],” said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, BNPB spokesman in a press conference.
Nugroho said that Hercules’ capacity was more suitable for water bombing for its wide range and bigger container.
“At least two Hercules for Sumatra and two Hercules for Kalimantan. It can carry as much as ten tons of water for one flight alone,” he said adding Casa can carry at least one ton of water.
However, if it gets worse he added that BNPB will add two Air Tractor airplanes from Australia and three Eurocopter helicopter from companies in Riau.
Based on MODIS satellite on September 16, hotspots in Central Kalimantan have reached 559, followed by South Kalimantan (252), South Sumatra (195), West Kalimantan (193), Riau (20), and Jambi (17). Fidelis E. Satriastanti
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Due to limited water bombing aircrafts, efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has yet to be optimal, said an official on Wednesday (17/9), in Jakarta.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB has deployed nine water bombing helicopters, — Kamov, Sikorsky, MI-8, and Bolco –, in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan.
Kamov, Sikorsky, and MI-8 helicopters are able to bring 4,000 liter with average of 50 flights per day per helicopters.
Meanwhile, Bolco can carry 500 liters with 40 flights per day. “It is still not effective because Hercules and Casa [aircrafts] are still in maintenance. Several planes from the army also in maintenance so we are not able to do weather modification [to create rains],” said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, BNPB spokesman in a press conference.
Nugroho said that Hercules’ capacity was more suitable for water bombing for its wide range and bigger container.
“At least two Hercules for Sumatra and two Hercules for Kalimantan. It can carry as much as ten tons of water for one flight alone,” he said adding Casa can carry at least one ton of water.
However, if it gets worse he added that BNPB will add two Air Tractor airplanes from Australia and three Eurocopter helicopter from companies in Riau.
Based on MODIS satellite on September 16, hotspots in Central Kalimantan have reached 559, followed by South Kalimantan (252), South Sumatra (195), West Kalimantan (193), Riau (20), and Jambi (17). Fidelis E. Satriastanti