- Wildfires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.
- Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.
Forest fires are causing widespread haze across the island.
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Updated Sep 15
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What happened
Forest fires are causing widespread haze across the island.
Who's involved
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Part of
Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.Also in this story
- An agency chief reports on the current fire control status in Riau.
- Health impacts of forest fires are being monitored in Jambi and East Kalimantan.
- Task force monitors fires affecting Jambi and South Sumatra provinces.
The entities involved
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South Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
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Sumatra
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
Related events
- Haze risk rises due to fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, leading to political questioning regarding the situation in Singapore.
- Forest and land fires intensify across islands
- 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.
- Intensifying climate patterns are driving wildfires in South Sumatra.
- The government of Indonesia, including the House of Representatives, is considering new environmental laws to address the severe fire season affecting Sumatra and Borneo.