Some 40 hectares of forest burn in South Sumatra, Indonesia, emitting vast plumes of smoke.

Helicopters have been dumping water on the ever-expanding flames as the area, in Musi Banyuasin Regency, is difficult to reach by land.

The 2018 Asian Games are fast approaching, bolstering the country's efforts to tackle forest fires which often choke the country during dry season (June-October), an official told Reuters in April.

forest and land fires in the musi banyuasin district, southern Sumatra continues to expand. National disaster management agency deployed 3 water bombing helicopters to extinguish the fire. at least until the afternoon of 30 July 2018, 40 hectares of peatland in banyuasin musi burning. this condition if not addressed soon can threaten the event asian games 2018 who live counting days.
extinction of land and forest fires in southern Sumatra continues to be carried out by air. from air monitoring at least 40 hectares of peatland in medung village of bayung lincir district, musi banyuasin district, south sumatera today burned. The task force has deployed 3 waterbombing helicopters to extinguish the fire to the scene but until this evening the fire is still not fully extinguished. the land filled with dry foliage is flammable until the fire easily creeps out the other. as well as the difficulty of location to reach by land and water subsidence on burnt land become the main cause of fire is difficult to extinguish this location. (interview colonel pnb heri sutrisno / and subspecies of forest fires and land of south sumatera)
"Today there are 3 point location that is in ogan komering ilir district there are 2 points and musi banyuasin
there is one point. A bit big for seeding we do if there is already a cloud we prepare a plane "
in addition to banyuasin dimusi, karhutla prone areas is in the ogan komering ilir regency which has reached 360 hectares of peatland. the task force adds a waterbombing helicopter to ten units.