Malang, East Java, Sept. 4 -- UB Forest management is strengthening its forest fire mitigation efforts by deploying a Matrice 30T thermal drone, capable of detecting hotspots from the air around the area.

Muhammad Yusuf, the Coordinator of Forest Area Protection and Monitoring at UB Forest, said the technology assists officers in obtaining early information on suspected fires before field operations are initiated.

"If a hotspot is detected, we immediately inspect the site. Any fire found is promptly extinguished," he remarked in a statement on Thursday (September 3).

According to him, the drone is part of UB Forest management's efforts to prepare for and prevent forest fires as the dry season intensifies.

As dry conditions persist, mo...