Indonesia prepares to accept foreign firefighting aid as fires fuel regional haze2026-10-16Indonesia says it will accept foreign help to fight the fires, with offers from Singapore and Malaysia under technical review.President Prabowo Subianto approved the assistance, and Indonesia’s disaster agency is handling technical discussions and assessing what support is needed.Fires, particularly on Sumatra and Kalimantan, have spread haze across the region, bringing respiratory illness, school closures and flight cancellations.Indonesia has deployed about 60,000 personnel across six provinces, supported by helicopters and aircraft.Malaysia has offered one aircraft, three helicopters and 52 firefighters to help fight the fires.Prabowo approves foreign help to tackle fires causing regional haze, says Indonesian foreign minister (CNA)Menlu: Presiden setuju terima bantuan negara tetangga atasi karhutla (ANTARA News)Indonesia ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze, says foreign minister (The Straits Times)Indonesia ready to accept foreign firefighting assistance on haze, says Foreign Minister (The Straits Times)Indonesia sedia terima bantuan luar untuk tangani jerebu (Berita Harian)Prabowo Setujui Bantuan Asing untuk Tangani Kebakaran Hutan (Liputan6.com)Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade (Al Jazeera)