Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia's Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the forest and land fire extinguishing operations are being intensified through water bombing at the Tanjung Puting National Park area in Central Kalimantan.

In a statement received here on Sunday (Oct 18), Antoni mentioned 26 water bombing operations had been carried out in the Perlu River and Rengas Bay areas of Tanjung Puting.

"We conducted 16 water bombing operations in Tanjung Puting yesterday and today, 26," Antoni said.

He also noted six water-bombing helicopters were available in Central Kalimantan, but had yet to operate due to limited visibility at Tjilik Riwut Airport.

In Kuala Pembuang, Seruyan, visibility conditions are more favorable, allowing a wate...