Indonesia worst wildfires in 11 years cause severe haze

Matichon•International•10h ago

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Severe wildfires in Indonesia, the worst in 11 years, have affected over 12.5 million people and caused a surge in respiratory illnesses.

•More than 12.5 million people in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra islands are affected by haze.
•Respiratory patients increased from 50,891 on September 1 to 113,336 by September 9.
•The wildfires are attributed to the Super El Niño phenomenon causing high temperatures and severe drought.
•International aid including aircraft and personnel from Japan is supporting firefighting efforts.

•Indonesia is experiencing its most severe wildfires in 11 years, driven by the Super El Niño phenomenon causing high temperatures and severe drought.
•The Indonesian Ministry of Public Health reports over 12.5 million people in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra islands are affected by haze.
•Respiratory patients increased from 50,891 on September 1 to 113,336 by September 9.
•A public health clinic in Pontianak treated 187 patients with breathing difficulties in the first 11 days of September, compared to 422 for the whole of August.
•Fire Emissions Watch of the Copernicus program reports Indonesia's wildfire emissions reached 19.7 million metric tons in the week ending September 7, exceeding one-third of global emissions.
•The Indonesian government reported wildfires covered 202,000 hectares from January to July, while YKAN estimated an additional 600,000 hectares were damaged in August.
•Indonesia deployed over 50 aircraft for water bombing and artificial rain operations.
•Japan provided three CH-47 Chinook helicopters and 180 personnel to assist in fighting the fires last week.

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Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

The country experiencing its worst wildfires in 11 years.

Borneo(เกาะบอร์เนียว)ℹ️

One of the islands where seven provinces are affected by haze.

Sumatra(เกาะสุมาตรา)ℹ️

One of the islands where seven provinces are affected by haze.

West Kalimantan Province(จังหวัดกาลิมันตันตะวันตก)

A province on Borneo island severely affected by the wildfires.

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

A neighboring country facing worsening air quality due to Indonesian wildfires.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

A neighboring country facing worsening air quality due to Indonesian wildfires.

Pontianak(เมืองปอนตินัก)ℹ️

A city in West Kalimantan Province where residents suffer from respiratory issues.

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The country providing helicopters and personnel to assist Indonesia in fighting wildfires.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The Indonesian government body reporting data on people affected by haze.

Fire Emissions Watch

A climate monitoring system of the Copernicus program.

Copernicus program(โครงการ Copernicus)ℹ️

A European Union program that operates Fire Emissions Watch.

European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️

The entity overseeing the Copernicus program.

An environmental conservation group that estimated wildfire damage in August.