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Indonesia Deploys 260,000 Masks as Wildfire Haze Persists

8/28/2026

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Wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands have created severe haze and ongoing health problems.
Indonesia’s health ministry distributed over 260,000 face masks to residents of the seven most affected provinces.
President Prabowo Subianto announced deployment of helicopters, aircraft, water pumps and thousands of personnel to fight the fires.
The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study found one in five survivors have reduced lung function three years after the 2023 fire.

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Story summary

Wildfires on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands have created severe haze and ongoing health problems.
Indonesia’s health ministry distributed over 260,000 face masks to residents of the seven most affected provinces.
President Prabowo Subianto announced deployment of helicopters, aircraft, water pumps and thousands of personnel to fight the fires.
The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study found one in five survivors have reduced lung function three years after the 2023 fire.