# Indonesia's president agrees to take neighbors' help against forest fires, foreign minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/102513

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 03:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indonesias-president-ready-accept-foreign-assistance-combat-fires-foreign-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad197e981b9480001ba523a

> Indonesia's foreign minister says Prabowo Subianto has approved help from nearby nations while the country faces its most severe forest fires in over ten years.

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