Japan's Wildfire Relief Efforts Grounded by Indonesia's Own Toxic Fumes The Japanese Self Defense Forces' firefighting team has been hindered in their efforts to combat Indonesia's massive wildfires due to unusually thick smog.
This irony is particularly striking given that Japan, renowned for its cutting edge technology and green initiatives, finds itself stymied by the very problem it has long sought to export – one that Indonesia's government has been slow to tackle.
The Japanese team arrived in Borneo's West Kalimantan province last week with three helicopters at the ready.