Indonesia is waging a desperate battle against raging forest and peatland fires that have scorched thousands of hectares and blanketed neighboring countries in toxic haze, made worse by a brutal El Niño and record drought. President Prabowo Subianto has hit the ground in Riau, where over 11,500 hectares are already ash-covered, pledging more water-bombing helicopters, oxygen for firefighters, and daily progress reports. The government’s mobilized 35 foreign aircraft for rapid aerial response, while satellite data flags South Sumatra as the current hotspot with over 1,400 fires. With 10,000 ground crews struggling against wind, dry fuel, and inaccessible terrain, cloud-seeding is back online in Kalimantan to coax rain. These recurring blazes — often sparked by illegal land-clearing — continue to choke skies, disrupt transport, and threaten public health across borders.
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