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Indonesian Peat Fires Near 2015 Emission Levels as El Niño Drives Underground Blazes

Satellite monitoring confirms that widespread fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan have consumed nearly two million hectares of land this year. The escalating crisis has prompted regional authorities to deploy emergency firefighting resources as transboundary smoke impacts neighboring nations.

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Illustration: Underground peat fires produce dense smoke that is exceptionally difficult to extinguish with surface-level water drops.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze

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The 2026 fire season has consumed 1.9 million hectares through September, approaching historic highs.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze ·
Wind patterns have pushed dense particulate matter across the Strait of Malacca, triggering regional air quality alerts.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze ·
Carbon emissions from the first month of the 2026 fire season are rapidly approaching the totals recorded during the 2015 El Niño crisis.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Near 2015 Emission Levels as El Niño Drives Underground Blazes ·
Illustration: Ground crews must flood the smoldering peat to extinguish fires burning deep below the surface.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze ·
Illustration: Rewetting initiatives aim to raise the water table and restore the natural fire resistance of degraded peatlands.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze ·
NASA satellite data shows transboundary smoke drifting from Indonesian hotspots over peninsular Malaysia.From: Indonesian Peat Fires Near 2015 Emission Levels as El Niño Drives Underground Blazes ·

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October 2026

  1. Indonesian Peat Fires Exceed 1.9 Million Hectares as Dry Season Blazes Trigger Regional Haze

September 2026

  1. Indonesian Peat Fires Near 2015 Emission Levels as El Niño Drives Underground Blazes