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Indonesia Battles Wildfires with Helicopters | San Antonio News
Indonesia is racing against time to battle raging wildfires that have already consumed over 107,000 hectares, including iconic spots like Mount Bromo and peatlands in Sumatra—made worse by an unusually dry season. With hundreds of firefighters and 43 helicopters deployed, officials are turning to water bombing while cloud seeding remains on hold until August 18th due to lack of rain clouds. Though no injuries or evacuations have occurred yet, the smoke is already drifting into Malaysia and Singapore, triggering air quality alerts. Authorities urge locals and tourists to avoid fire-starting…
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