Indonesia, Oct. 25 -- Indonesia's Tabalong District in South Kalimantan Province has received Rp10 billion (about US$554,000) in presidential aid to support forest and land fire response, including operations, equipment, and infrastructure.

Tabalong District Head Muhammad Noor Rifani said here on Saturday (Oct 24) that the assistance would also cover fuel, meals for volunteers, and other operational needs.

"This assistance is a trust that we must use as effectively as possible to support forest and land fire response operations," Rifani said.

The assistance was confirmed at the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of Regional Financial Access Acceleration Teams in Jakarta on Friday (Oct 23).

The district government will coordinate with ...