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But it’s peatland, and there was still a fire smouldering underneath,” he said to The Guardian.Indonesia regularly experiences forest fires during its dry season, but officials say this year's blazes have intensified because of El Niño.The fires have caused severe haze, tens of thousands of respiratory illness cases and worsening air pollution in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia.Thick smoke has also disrupted firefighting operations in parts of Borneo.President Prabowo Subianto has….
El Niño fuels Indonesia wildfires, destroying nearly 300 homes in Sumatra October 13, 2026.
