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Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia

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Briefings

Indonesia's seasonal wildfires have triggered the highest-level haze alert across southern Southeast Asia, with smoke continuing to spread. The current fire season is significantly more intense this year due to severe drought conditions resulting from a super-El Nino event.

Key points

• Southern Southeast Asia has been placed under the highest-level haze alert due to ongoing wildfires in Indonesia.
• The current fire season is more intense this year compared to previous years due to drought conditions.

Context

Indonesia's seasonal wildfires have triggered the highest-level haze alert across southern Southeast Asia, with smoke continuing to spread. The current fire season is more intense this year due to drought conditions resulting from a super-El Nino event.

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Evidence is limited to a single sentence stating the alert status and the cause of increased intensity. Specific dates, locations, or quantities of smoke are not provided. The article is a news report from October 2026, and the specific impact duration or health effects are not detailed.

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