Unconfirmed rumor / developing 🔥 Wildfire

Indonesia Battles Worst Forest Fires and Toxic Haze in 11 Years

Name: Indonesia Battles Worst Forest Fires and Toxic Haze in 11 Years
Start: 2026-10-19T11:31:01Z
Location: Indonesia

Indonesia · Asia region

detected 2026-10-19T11:31:01Z updated 2026-10-19T11:31:01Z

Indonesia is currently battling its worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years. The ongoing disaster involves severe forest fires accompanied by toxic haze throughout the affected area.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

Key facts

Category: 🔥 Wildfire
Severity: High
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
Location: Approximate (country level)

On the map

10 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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Emergency numbers — Indonesia

All emergencies 112

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