https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysia#u49258Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:01:53 +0000Indonesia is deploying aerial firefighting efforts across multiple provinces to combat intensifying forest and peatland fires on Borneo and Sumatra. A super El Nino event has fueled the blazes, creating a thick haze that threatens the health of millions of residents. Authorities have charged 72 people for intentionally starting fires on Borneo and four others on Sumatra. In South Sumatra, officials and residents have organized mass Islamic prayers for rain as the region chokes on smoke.Why it mattersThe intersection of peatland geography and extreme weather increases the risk of massive carbon