# Nuclear Plans, Fires, Protests

- Place: East Kalimantan, Indonesia (2.09, 118.85)
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:56:35.589Z · expires 2026-11-15T10:56:35.589Z
- Floors (The Arena): E11 Organizations, E7 Ecosystems, E12 States, E13 Civilizations, E10 Institutions
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/9bp
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Indonesia considers becoming the first ASEAN nation with a nuclear power plant, focusing on East Kalimantan, per Business Today.

East Kalimantan is experiencing severe forest fires, prompting Australia to deploy military aircraft and water bombers, Tempo reports.

Students in East Kalimantan have protested against forest fires, fuel shortages, and power cuts, submitting seven demands, Wake Up notes.

Australia has sent C-130 air tankers and military aircraft to assist Indonesia in fighting wildfires on Borneo, TRT World reports.

## Sources

- [Indonesia Students Protest Forest Fires, Fuel Shortages & Power Cuts in East Kalimantan, Submit 7 Demands](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9lenNVTmh6emVBcVMtLVNCd05hWFN3a3Mtc0VXM2NEX1pqTjhSTUc5MDNEMzlOaUFIdjlSTDYwSnhGakw5OHRYZXNSVFFBQVZUV2VtSExGZGVRNGtCU29ZVHZ3NUpyamFPN0E?oc=5) · wakeup.sg · 2026-11-07
- [Indonesia Could Become First ASEAN Country With Nuclear Power Plant, Eyes East Kalimantan](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOYlJnX3VZaGI2Mi1EeUgwOXVtdjlpNVhFTUZpWXZmckU3bWdDTEtmNnJFVFpETFFDVE55MEJES0VyX1dXelRySGp2M3hQVkZWd0xaNEZUUk9hVDdrZ1YtdHdmdDNjU2lvc3ZVdEhGM3A4ajlySkVUTGVnbFcwRWZTNmxuMnA3OE16Vk1XbnFMOUJZb29oUHAybGptRWhmVUktQ1hCcUVILWU2TzRyUjBrUTZtajJ0NEV3cDNNUmJOaVBDcjJEVVFiaS1ERE1Mdw?oc=5) · businesstoday.com.my · 2026-11-07
- [Australia sends military aircraft to help Indonesia fight Borneo wildfires](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE1FcXgyMTdoalJQbzVkdXJNSTNDRDhjNzQ0Uk5JQVRseTFvQTBZRWNTal9sOURHRkFEMkg4VU93MXRDa09oRXdPV1lIbzNjNU8zN2VZbkZNYmg?oc=5) · trtworld.com · 2026-11-06
- [How Australian Water Bombers Fight East Kalimantan Fires](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOWVY5M3UxQ0pnSGRJSkNvQ3BDanczOTVlV0xhTENRbl9EMW1BN0FRdnF0YjUwbWlKWXdCV1dhTnlaWDdrRGZlRDUyckZfR3JzWl9DdE8wOS16VVZuc3l6Ni1zY1E0MDNXYlQtUTdMYy1qVFZBQVlHMFYwcUdKYTRXR0dCUzNDSlRGNlhhbkRZOGNwVjg?oc=5) · en.tempo.co · 2026-11-07
- [Australia deploys military aircraft to help fight wildfires in Indonesia](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPc0FmLUpSZl9mWkdGMlRkRFRad3U3NGRKcmh6YzQyUG5IVU1ELUFCUkoyNUg5VTk4OFNwZVlWQkdGeG9CWF9Jbmc3NEpYN3N1a2otREprLVRTVWd6Q25QVVhBcUFuNkwtcEk1bjVIaW9hVzZvZjZNbmVWVDkzQ2RJSS01M25vdk9JMUtTQ1gxY1VBUkdpMVpVYw?oc=5) · news.az · 2026-11-06
- [Indonesia steps up nuclear plant feasibility studies in E. Kalimantan](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPNjFlWmpheTJjam1YVjY0UmdJcVIxVzRuWG9jNDMtQTAwV21SRnlEalJoV0tGbWpaUU1uODNRaWg5WGpWai13VUdod3VKSWNsOS1BMHRzX09sSUZreDFYazNlQWZzcVZiRnNzMzByMkhXYnJRLWZFUk5tOHF2MlhZWnU1dTBrdWpmTDVVLThqdUVfR0xqX0VNWXZtVnBRT0lQSWUtTXFoQUVZcXBma1R30gGvAUFVX3lxTE82MWVaamF5MmNqbVhWNjRSZ0lxUjFXNG5Yb2M0My1BMDBXbVJGeURqUmhXS0ZtalpRTW44M1FpaDlYalZqLXdVR2h3dUpJY2w5LUEwdHNfT2xJRmt4MVhrM2VBZnNxVmJGc3MzMHIySFdiclEtZkVSTm04cXYyWFladTV1MGt1amZMNVUtOGp1RV9HTGpfRU1Zdm1WcFFPSVBJZS1NcWhBRVlxcGZrVHc?oc=5) · en.antaranews.com · 2026-11-07
- [Australia Sends NSW RFS C-130 Air Tanker to Fight Borneo Fires](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxONDBNSm5MS1NNTFVFcGNKT0ZaajNxN2pZY3VzUEl0NjFNeXpfeC01ekN4Q2phcFQ3cmlRWTcxbGpZM3R2eHdjdDBUWFFOSjAtOHJDZ3EyYjNjc2xqVW40bHRJNzBDSXdrUEJfREQ4d1UwV2JsdmM3UTVCX1kyMkpVNVhlT0pxYWJNdXdtbkNVUGc2T1ZmSGxza0U3ZEdDZWY3bGpTMQ?oc=5) · migflug.com · 2026-11-06
- [Australia sends military aircraft to help fight Indonesia fires](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOQm51T1NHaTMzNjdId3dmbmtpSW1rSi1RaVRmVnlpOVlvYlYwcUwtNHpOeE83RVBOY3RKdjNIMXB5bDBJTTQ5Yl81RnB4SjlBSjFiNEJZZ19qalpoZ3ppTU1XcGw0ZXZxeGptNThjQ1RFN0RHT052U0ZuZzFNTzAxVjZQMWdLTjNXbTF3UWtKeXpXT0F3UEdCeTE0Q1pVUQ?oc=5) · straitstimes.com · 2026-11-06

## Open data shown on the globe

- Fires seen from orbit · NASA FIRMS VIIRS (NOAA-20, NOAA-21), gas flares and steady industrial heat removed: 61 hot spots in 24 h within 300 km · 9 new this week; 296 MW of heat · 130 the day before; satellites see heat, not its cause · check: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@118.850,2.090,8.0z