Wildfires in Indonesia spread haze across parts of Southeast Asia
Indonesia has been battling wildfires for weeks, with fires burning across forest and peat ecosystems. The resulting toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia as well as areas of Malaysia and Singapore, according to Phys.org. The supplied report does not specify the fires’ locations, causes, extent of damage, or the response to the pollution.
Indonesia has been battling wildfires for weeks, according to Phys.org.
The fires have burned large areas of forest and peat ecosystems, causing toxic haze to blanket parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The supplied report does not provide further details about the fires’ causes, locations, damage or response measures.
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