https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-east-asia-choked-as-indonesian-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spreadContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-east-asia-choked-as-indonesian-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spreadhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-east-asia-choked-as-indonesian-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spread#u60258Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:17:32 +0000A super El Nino is fueling widespread wildfires and peatland blazes across Indonesia, sending toxic haze into Malaysia and the Philippines. Fires are currently outpacing firefighters in Indonesian Borneo and threatening areas near the nation's future capital. Indonesian authorities have deployed water bombing to contain the flames near the new capital city. The environmental crisis is destroying precious forests and darkening skies across the region as weather conditions intensify the burn.Why it mattersPeatland fires are particularly destructive because they burn deep underground and rel