Widespread Wildfires Cause Haze and Strain Health Services Across Indonesia
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- Developments
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- Repetition
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What happened
Widespread forest and land fires are actively impacting multiple provinces, including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan. The fires are causing widespread haze across the island. In South Kalimantan, a major psychiatric hospital is dealing with smoke intrusion, leading to the evacuation of patients to other wings as the smoke affects the facility grounds.
Why it matters
The Indonesian government has deployed 64 aircraft and 54,394 personnel to various affected areas to tackle the fires. The crisis is national in scope, requiring continuous efforts to mitigate the impacts of smoke and protect communities.
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Who's involved
- South SumatraOne of the provinces facing active land and forest fires.
- KalimantanThe larger geographical area of Kalimantan affected by fires.
- South KalimantanA province facing severe fire impacts, including a major hospital incident.
- West KalimantanA province where volunteer groups are actively battling blazes in peatlands.
- RiauA province where joint teams are engaged in intensive operational activities.
- JambiA province facing fires that cause direct economic damage to land and agricultural output.
- IndonesiaThe country experiencing the national scope of the fire crisis.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- South KalimantanSpeculative
The hospital in South Kalimantan could face increased operational costs due to the need for patient evacuations and medical support during the haze.
How this reaches others
Each traced step by step, with the reporting behind itHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- An agency chief reports on the current fire control status in Riau.Sub-event
- Health impacts of forest fires are being monitored in Jambi and East Kalimantan.Sub-event
- The Indonesian Navy is conducting search operations in the region of South Kalimantan following a major incident.Sub-event
- Forest fires are causing widespread haze across the island.Sub-event
- Joint teams conducted intensive operations in Riau and South Kalimantan.Sub-event
- Task force monitors fires affecting Jambi and South Sumatra provinces.Sub-event
Widespread fires are impacting multiple provinces across Sumatra and Kalimantan.1 source
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The entities involved
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South Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
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Kalimantan
Indonesian part of the island of Borneo
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South Kalimantan
province of Indonesia
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West Kalimantan
province of Indonesia
Related events
- Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which are part of Indonesia, are causing haze that is affecting the Philippines. El Niño is cited as a major catalyst.
- Governments are coordinating responses across the affected provinces of Central, South, and West Kalimantan due to El Niño conditions.
- Drought-inducing weather phenomenon (El Nino) is causing fires in West Kalimantan.
- Wildfire prevention efforts are underway in East Kalimantan, with deployment expanding to other vulnerable provinces.
- Pollution levels in Kalimantan are higher than Jakarta. Palangka Raya recorded high pollution levels in Kalimantan, which is in West Kalimantan.