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Story summary
- Indonesia's forest fires have created hazardous air quality threatening millions in neighboring countries.
- Respiratory cases rose to 113,336 by 9 September, up from 50,891 on 1 September.
- Indonesia emitted 19.7 million metric tons of fire smoke in the first week of September, over one-third of global total.
- Sampit’s air-quality index hit 1,142 on 10 September, the highest hazardous rating recorded.
- Indonesia probed 19 companies, arrested 113 suspects, and received helicopters from Malaysia and Japan.
