Citizens' Garden in Bongkal Malang, Inhu, an Area of ??7 hectares Burned

News24xx.com - Palm oil plantations owned by residents covering an area of ??7 hectares in the Village of Bongkal Malang, Kelayang District were on fire. The burning of the land occurred since Saturday, February 29, 2020 and up to this day has not yet been extinguished.

Allegedly the fire originated from cigarette butts of residents who fish around the burning location. Until today, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, starting from 4 days since the garden was burnt, the integrated team consisting of the TNI, Polri, MPA Bongkal Malang Village assisted by local residents continued to fight to extinguish the fire.

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Kelayang Kapolsek AKP Rinaldi Parlindungan SH told the media crew, Tuesday March 3, 2020, said that from Monday to today the team was still cooling.

"The location is in the community's garden. Burned since last Saturday, around 16.00 WIB the fire was already seen. Kelayang police personnel, TNI, PAM Swakarsa and PTPN V along with the Fire Concerning Community (MPA) of Bongkal Village in Malang put out the fire," explained Rinaldi.

The fire began to be extinguished using 10 units of 4 units of Robin machine spray. The fire is difficult to extinguish because the character of the land is peat and the mineral content is very thin and very dry.

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Besides the lack of water at the location and the distance to the location can only be passed by two wheels. "Until now the team is still located for cooling efforts," added Rinaldi.

It can be seen, besides Kelayang Police Chief AKP Rinaldi Parlindungan also helped with the extinction, Kelayang Sub-District Head Andrianto, Danramil 04 / Sand Turtle Captain Inf. HB Sitepu along with personnel.

It was stated that the location of the fire was at the coordinates: -0 ° 43359 "S 102 ° 200.567" E Bongkal Malang Village, Kelayang District, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province.

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