By: Choirul Fuadi)*
CIDISS, Central Kalimantan – Forest and land fire occurs in Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan Province is getting bad. Moreover, Kotawaringin Barat regency will change the status to be warning of emergency Forest and land fire. It is based on some indicators such the hotspot of forest and land fire in some area.
The number of hotspot is detected in Kotawaringin Barat regency which is 23 hotspots. It is spread in entire districts. The high number of hotspots is detected on Arut selatan, Kumai and Kotawaringin Lama Districts. Because of the forest and land fire, the capital of Kotawaringin barat is getting smog. It makes many parties to give hand and gather together fight the fire.
Police resort (Polres) Kotawaringin Barat regency also gives hand in fight fire. They use vehicle water canon to help fight fire. In contrast, the vehicle usually is used by police to break up the mass in the demonstration action. But, in this case, they use it in fight fire.
Every day, water canon vehicle owned by Sabhara Polres Kotawaringin Barat, patrol in many areas that occurs forest and land fire, especially in side of high way.
Chief of Sabhara Polres Kotawaringin Barat, AKP Bimo Wira Baskara, such in Borneonews.co.id, said that every day his personnel and water canon patrol to look for the hotspot in the dry and fire land.
He assumed that the personnel and water canon aimed to give hand in fight fire and maximalist the fight fire in the area.
He added, the party also cooperates with Koramil Manggala Agni, and BPBD (National Disaster Relief Agency) to patrol and fight the fire.
