When battling to protect Indonesia’s peatlands during wildfire crises in 2015 and 2019, most volunteer firefighters confronted the infernos with a dire shortage of equipment and technological resources. For community firefighters like Indra My Lubis, that disadvantage is beginning to shift. Around three years ago, the village of Bathin Sobanga, south of the city of … Continue reading With El Niño likely, Indonesia’s volunteer firefighters gear up — with new gear