Indonesia Haze: 1,104 Hotspots, Estimated 1,700 Deaths And Foreign Aid Rejected

Smoke and non-fire pollution have contributed to thousands of deaths in Indonesia in August alone, affecting mainly toddlers.

The Rakyat Post Shahril Bahrom · News & blogs · 2 hr ago

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The number of fire hotspots in Indonesia have quadrupled to 1,104 since Monday (19 October).
According to Malay Mail, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry said forest and land hotspots rose from 270 on Saturday (17 October).
Central Kalimantan recorded the sharpest increase from just 92 to 495 hotspots, while West Kalimantan’s increased from 22 to 174.

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Things are looking worse in Kalimantan as the man-made forest and peat fires rage on through mid-October 2026

Residents of Indonesia’s Borneo island have been posting videos and photos in real-time about the situation, showing the toxic air quality they’ve had to endure for months.

Right now, it looks not much different than a post-apocalyptic world usually seen in films.

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Published: October 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM UTC
By: Shahril Bahrom
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6 stories on this topic from 5 sources, oldest first.

Oct 7, 1:42 PM UTC
New Straits Times Indonesia records 1,201 hotspots as haze persists in Malaysia
Oct 16, 2:28 PM UTC
The Borneo Post Hazardous air quality persists in Indonesia’s Kalimantan, Sumatra with 354 fire hotspots detected
Oct 17, 7:20 AM UTC
Bernama World : Hazardous Air Quality Persists In Indonesia's Kalimantan, Sumatra, 354 Fire Hotspots Detected
Oct 19, 6:34 AM UTC
Malay Mail Indonesia fire hotspots quadruple to 1,104 as haze disrupts 2,458 domestic flights
Oct 19, 7:15 AM UTC
Bernama World : Indonesia's Fire Hotspots Surge To 1,104, Kalimantan Hardest Hit
Oct 20, 3:58 AM UTC
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Indonesia Haze: 1,104 Hotspots, Estimated 1,700 Deaths And Foreign Aid Rejected

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