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Indonesia deploys 48,000 firefighters as wildfires hit 107,465 hectares

8/14/2026

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Indonesia has deployed about 48,000 firefighters, 43 helicopters and 15 aircraft to fight wildfires that have scorched 107,000 hectares.
The Forestry Ministry says the burned area hit 107,465 hectares Jan-Jun, a 110 % rise over 2023.
Workers at the Yiari orangutan centre in Kalimantan moved 60 orangutans as flames came within 100 metres.
Smoke from the fires pushed Sarawak’s air-pollution index above 200, closing 108 schools and moving thousands of Pontianak students online.

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Story summary

Indonesia has deployed about 48,000 firefighters, 43 helicopters and 15 aircraft to fight wildfires that have scorched 107,000 hectares.
The Forestry Ministry says the burned area hit 107,465 hectares Jan-Jun, a 110 % rise over 2023.
Workers at the Yiari orangutan centre in Kalimantan moved 60 orangutans as flames came within 100 metres.
Smoke from the fires pushed Sarawak’s air-pollution index above 200, closing 108 schools and moving thousands of Pontianak students online.