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4 September 2026

Area four times size of Singapore burns in Indonesia's wildfires

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Area four times size of Singapore burns in Indonesia's wildfires

A super El Niño is exacerbating drought and wildfire conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Hazardous haze from the wildfires has spread as far as neighbouring countries across the region.

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