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ASEAN Issues Level 3 Haze Alert as Indonesia Fires Spread

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC · How we work

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Indonesia's wildfires killed four people and spread toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
Hotspot counts rose to 799 on October 16, up from 372 the previous day.
ASEAN’s Specialized Meteorological Centre activated Alert Level 3 for the southern region on October 18, the highest tier.
Malaysia ordered hundreds of schools to close on October 16 due to deteriorating air quality.

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Indonesia's wildfires killed four people and spread toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
Hotspot counts rose to 799 on October 16, up from 372 the previous day.
ASEAN’s Specialized Meteorological Centre activated Alert Level 3 for the southern region on October 18, the highest tier.
Malaysia ordered hundreds of schools to close on October 16 due to deteriorating air quality.