PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The South Sumatra Forestry Office says it has three helicopters prepared to fight the forest fires that are expected once the rainy season ends.
Office head Dodi Supriyadi said Thursday the three helicopters were now being used for routine checks and monitoring of the forests.
"Two of the three helicopters are hired from private companies and the other one from the police," Dodi said, adding that a fourth is expected to arrive in South Sumatra before the start of the dry season.
This fourth helicopter, which is able to carry up to 5,000 liters of water, is still awaiting approval from the Forestry Ministry, he said.
He said the three helicopters already in the province, currently stationed in Palembang and Ogan Komering Ilir, are able to carry between 600 and 700 liters of water each.
Dodi said the helicopters would be vital in putting out forest fires in their early stages, before they became too big.
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