The government is trying to modify the weather to extinguish forest and land fires.

The Indonesian government is actively pursuing weather modification efforts to extinguish forest and land fires (karhutla). Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam) Djamari Chaniago confirmed that the administration is currently implementing these measures as part of its response strategy.

This initiative represents an operational attempt to mitigate the impact of ongoing fires through atmospheric intervention. The government's reliance on weather modification highlights the urgency of addressing the environmental and security challenges posed by the current fire season.