Forest Fires Spread in West Kalimantan

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Forest fires raged through the Kapuas Hulu region of West Kalimantan until Friday (September 4), affecting a vast area. Firefighters have worked through the night twice in the past week to extinguish the fires. The fires, which began last month, have also caused haze to spread as far as Malaysia. Hundreds of volunteers have been deployed to help with the firefighting efforts. The situation is exacerbated by the annual dry season and the El Niño …

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Forest and land fires (karhutla) continued to rage in West Kalimantan Province as of Friday (September 4, 2026). The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 370 hectares of land were still burning. The fires...