Indonesian wildfires burn more than 1.9 million hectares as haze spreads across Southeast Asia2026-10-21Fires burned more than 1.9 million hectares in Indonesia from January to September, 38% more than in the same period of 2019; the satellite monitor says the estimate is conservative.Severe El Niño-driven heat and dryness helped fires on Sumatra and Borneo spread, sending hazardous haze into neighboring countries.Indonesia recorded 314,124 respiratory illness cases across seven fire-affected provinces and opened 477 emergency oxygen shelters.Malaysia offered three aircraft and 52 personnel to help fight the fires, while Singapore also indicated it would provide assistance.Hampir 2 juta hektar kawasan hutan Indonesia musnah terbakar (Kosmo!)Indonesia’s burned area 38pc higher than 2019 as hotspots continue to rise (Malay Mail)Why is the haze so bad in South-east Asia this year? (The Business Times)Indonesia wujud 477 'rumah oksigen' susulan jerebu kebakaran hutan (Astro Awani)‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra (The Straits Times)Hentikan bencana buatan manusia (Free Malaysia Today)From Malaysia and Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Haze Is Back in the Picture (Cambodianess)Trust but diversify: Lessons for Singapore from the haze-related friction with Indonesia (The Straits Times)De koloniale ontbossing door Nederland werkt door in de Indonesische natuurbranden (de Volkskrant)