{"id":93015,"date":"2026-10-15T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93015"},"modified":"2026-10-15T02:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:44:00","slug":"indonesian-fire-fighter-caught-using-small-watering-can-to-put-out-the-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93015","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian fire fighter caught using small, watering can to put out the flames"},"content":{"rendered":"


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WHILE Singaporeans, Malaysians and their neighbours across Southeast Asia are waiting for Indonesia to get its annual haze problem under control, one video circulating on X appears to offer a glimpse of the region\u2019s latest firefighting technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forget helicopters dumping tonnes of water, specialised fire engines or sophisticated aerial surveillance systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the video, a worker was caught attempting to put out the fire with a watering can.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, a watering can. And a small one too. The kind usually reserved for houseplants that have been neglected for three days, not a forest fire capable of sending smoke across international borders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that the worker has not been identified as an Indonesian or even as a fire fighter working under the Indonesian government.<\/p>\n

Readers can find the video at: https:\/\/x.com\/update11111\/status\/2109802450861670576?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n

If the fire had been a pot of basil on a kitchen windowsill, the worker might have been hailed as a hero.<\/span><\/p>\n

For residents in Malaysia and Singapore, however, the consequences are hardly amusing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Singapore rolled out subsidies for haze-related medical treatment on Monday, and schools were closed in parts of Malaysia, as both countries grapple with persistently unhealthy air quality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fires have created severe haze locally, with tens of thousands of cases of respiratory illnesses.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Malaysia, schools reopened Monday in most areas as air quality improved slightly, but remained closed across Johor and parts of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The transboundary haze has also disrupted regional travel. Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly cancelled flights between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang and Singapore\u2019s Seletar Airport from Saturday to Monday as a \u201cprecautionary safety measure\u201d, the airline said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, one worker with a watering can does not prove that Indonesia\u2019s entire firefighting operation consists of improvised gardening equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the man is symbolic of everyone\u2019s perception towards the efforts undertaken by Indonesia to control the flames.<\/span>\u2014Oct 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Main image: <\/em><\/strong>@update11111 (X)<\/span><\/p>\n

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