Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia’s Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
Japan sent 300 troops and three Chinook helicopters to help Indonesian crews fight fires that have burned more than 202,000 hectares, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Japan Self-Defense Forces arrived at Kijing Port in West Kalimantan, Borneo, marking the military's first overseas firefighting operation with 300 crew members, the JS Kunisaki landing ship, and three Chinook helicopters.
- Intensifying dry weather and a prolonged dry season worsened Indonesia's forest fires this year, causing toxic haze to drift more than 800 kilometers and breach Malaysia's emergency threshold last week.
- The toxic haze has affected more than 1.4 million students, while Indonesia's Forestry Ministry recorded more than 202,000 hectares of burned land between January and July, prompting Japan's deployment.
- Indonesian Defence Ministry official Tri Budi Utomo stated the helicopters will be based in Pontianak, conducting flight tests prior to operations from Sept. 12 to 19.
- Working in coordination with Indonesian military forces, the JSDF aims to learn from their operational experience and support affected citizens while preventing further damage across the region.
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Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildf
Crew members have a briefing near one of the Chinook helicopters which will be used to help battle forest fires on Kalimantan Island, on the deck of Japanese tank landing ship JS Kunisaki after its arrival at Kijing Port in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia’s Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
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Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people’s health in other countries.
Japan deploys equipment to Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people’s health in other countries
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