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1. 4 Sep 17 6:39 AM

   Smog hampers Japan's firefighting assistance in Indonesia

   Poor visibility from the haze has hindered operations of Japanese firefighting equipment and personnel deployed to help Indonesia battle blazes in Borneo and Sumatra.

   1. 1 outlet Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires

      first by Japan Times, 6d ago

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     A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 17/japan/japan-firefighting-indonesia-smog/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # japan # indonesiajapanrelations # wildfires # sdf

     thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon6d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
2. 3 Sep 17 6:15 AM

   Time explains the regional drivers behind the haze crisis

   Time magazine published an analysis on why Southeast Asia is facing a haze crisis, tying it to intense Indonesian wildfires and super-El Nino conditions worsening regional air quality.

   “We can still hold it off with medicines, but I'm concerned that if this persists, it will lead to worse illnesses…”

   1. 1 outlet Why Southeast Asia Is Facing a Haze Crisis

      first by Time, 6d ago

3. backgroundSep 16

   Haze crosses into southern Thailand's Songkhla province — Smog from Indonesia's wildfires reached Thailand's southern province of Songkhla, with PM2.5 levels reaching unhealthy concentrations in populated areas mostly during morning and evening.

4. backgroundSep 16

   Health crisis deepens as fires reach 11-year intensity peak — Officials and residents describe Indonesia's most intense wildfires in 11 years, worsened by "super-El Nino" heat and drought; Pontianak residents report stinging eyes, headaches and worsening respiratory illness in children.

5. 2 Sep 16 2:37 AM

   Indonesia expands firefighting operations beyond six priority provinces

   Indonesia's disaster agency (BNPB) widened wildfire management to new high-risk areas including East Java's Bromo Tengger Semeru park; Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the fires could persist until early November as the rainy season arrives late.

   “These forest and wildfires will remain with us until October or early November…”

   1. 4 outlets Indonesia Haze

      first by Goshen News, 8d ago · also AP News, Stuff, Philadelphia Inquirer

      1 more headline

      • Thick haze disrupts flights on Indonesia’s Borneo island AP News · 8d ago
   2. 1 outlet Indonesia steps up wildfire management efforts amid haze in Singapore and Malaysia

      first by Channel News Asia, 8d ago

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     Indonesia is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as "super-El Nino" conditions drive up temperatures and cause punishing droughts, leading air quality to hazardous levels. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 16/asia-pacific/science-health/indonesia-wildfire-haze-borneo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # asiapacific #…

     thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon8d ago5▲view on Mastodon ↗
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7. 1 Sep 14 6:35 AM

   AP details fire scale202,000 hectares burned, Malaysia declares emergency

   Reporting shows more than 202,000 hectares burned between January and July, smoke reaching the Philippines over 800km away, Malaysia declaring an emergency in Sarawak's Bau town, and 1.4 million students affected by school suspensions.

   “The thick smoke we're currently experiencing, if we look in the direction the wind is blowing, is also smoke carried here from other provinces on the island of Kalimantan that are also on fire…”

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   Thick haze begins blanketing Pontianak, disrupting flights — A thick white and yellowish haze has blanketed the city of Pontianak in West Kalimantan since Friday, reducing visibility to less than 1 kilometer and disrupting airline flights for several days.