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Indonesia’s worst wildfire haze forces school closures, 1M hotspots

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC · How we work

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Indonesia fights its worst wildfire season in a decade as toxic smog spreads regionally.
Kalimantan and Sumatra recorded hazardous air quality, turning skies amber.
The haze reached Singapore’s skyline and forced some Malaysian schools to close.
Public anger targeted companies accused of burning farmland and authorities for failing to stop fires.
An unusually strong El Niño fueled the dry season, prompting Nusantara Atlas to log 1,043,377 hotspots burning ~900,000 hectares.

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Story summary

Indonesia fights its worst wildfire season in a decade as toxic smog spreads regionally.
Kalimantan and Sumatra recorded hazardous air quality, turning skies amber.
The haze reached Singapore’s skyline and forced some Malaysian schools to close.
Public anger targeted companies accused of burning farmland and authorities for failing to stop fires.
An unusually strong El Niño fueled the dry season, prompting Nusantara Atlas to log 1,043,377 hotspots burning ~900,000 hectares.