Pekanbaru, Riau, March 8 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has provided two patrol helicopters to assist in the management and prevention of forest and land fires in Riau Province.

Head of Emergency and Logistics at the Riau Regional Disaster Mitigation and Fire Response Agency (BPBD Damkar), Jim Gafur, stated that the two helicopters are currently stationed at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base in Pekanbaru and are ready for operation.

"We have received two patrol helicopters from BNPB: a Bell 206 B3, Reg PK-FPA, and a Bell 206 L4, Reg PK-ZGK. Both are already at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base," he said in Pekanbaru on Sunday.

According to Gafur, the helicopters will be used to monitor forest and land fire condit...