# Japanese helicopters to join Indonesia’s wildfire response this weekend

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- Reuters, 2026-09-08 11:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/japanese-helicopters-join-indonesias-wildfires-battle-this-weekend-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ff090b45a8a0001cf9000

> Japan will send three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and 180 crew members to Indonesia this weekend to help contain wildfires, Indonesian defense officials said Tuesday.