Soldiers Help Fight Forest Fires

LAMPUKUNING- THE Central Kalimantan regional military command (Korem 102 Panju Panjung) has deployed six platoons or 180 men to help put out land and forest fires in the region.
"We are committed to fighting the land fires, meaning that we will fully concentrate on extinguishing the blazes, " the 102 Panju Panjung regional military command chief, Col Rudiono Edi, said here on Tuesday (4/8).
Rudiono said his command had assigned its members to help the regional adminstration overcome the forest and land fire problem.
At least 30 soldiers equipped with two portable fire fighting engines had been posted in every district military command (Kodim), he said.
The regional military command was overseeing six Kodims, namely those in Palangkaraya, Sampit, Pangkalan Bun, Muara Teweh, Buntok, and Kuala Kapuas. [ANTARA]