Wildfires

Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia

Firefighters extinguishing forest and land fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on Sept 21.

Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators

The country is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with “super El Nino” weather conditions parching the country’s forests and fields.

Indonesia’s wildfires may last until early November, says minister

A motorist rides through a road as a wildfire burns near the main road in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra province, Indonesia, September 11, 2026. REUTERS/Abriansyah Liberto TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

12 endangered proboscis monkeys killed as wildfires ravage Kalimantan

About 60 proboscis monkeys lived in the area.

Wildfires cause respiratory infections to double in Indonesia

This aerial picture shows thick, pungent smoke from forest and land fires blanketing the city of Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan on Sept 6.

Indonesia rescues six orang utans from fires in a week

The apes were saved from plantations in deep rural West Kalimantan province, on the Indonesian part of the island.

Wildfires continue to rage across Indonesia, 139 arrested for arson

A resident putting out a land fire in Palangkaraya, in Indonesia’s province of Central Kalimantan, on Sept 9.

One dies in wildfire as Turkey continues containment effort

Australia braces itself for fire season in wake of sweltering European summer

Authorities frequently conduct hazard reduction burns, where sections of forest are burnt in a controlled manner to reduce the spread of wildfires should they happen.

Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as haze eases, but health risks remain

Sarawak has been heavily affected by fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan.

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