Wildfires

Four killed fighting wildfires in Indonesian national park

They were overwhelmed while battling flames on Oct 15 in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java,

Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue state over air quality

The haze affects every aspect of daily life, disrupting schooling and outdoor activities including some farming.

Orang utan rescued in Indonesia fires ‘walked through’ flames, says nonprofit CEO

Novita the ape nesting in a tree for safety, as thick smoke from forest fires below her waft up, in Indonesia’s Borneo in September.

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: Monitor

Smoke rises from forest fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Sept 23.

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.

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