Indonesia Conducts Water Bombing Operation to Contain Wildfires Near Nusantara
JAKARTA, 5 September, 2026 (Ghufraan) – Indonesian authorities on Saturday launched a water bombing operation to contain wildfires spreading near Nusantara, the country’s future capital city on the island of Borneo, an official said. The operation was initiated after fires intensified in buffer areas surrounding Nusantara since mid-August. Authorities are using aerial water bombing to support firefighters battling the blazes on the ground and to prevent the fires from spreading toward the city’s main development area.Nusantara Authority Environment and Natural Resources Deputy Myrna Asnawati Safitri said the aerial operation serves not only to extinguish active fires but also to accelerate the cooling of areas already treated by ground firefighting teams. “The function of water b...





