# Indonesia battles wildfires after nearly 2 million hectares burn

https://mins.news/en/item/107673

- France 24, 2026-10-20 10:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20261020-indonesia-continues-to-battle-wildfires-with-nearly-2-million-hectares-burned

> New data puts the area burned by fires in Indonesia at more than 1.9 million hectares, amid the country’s worst wildfire season in a decade. Toxic smoke has spread across much of Southeast Asia, prompting school closures and a rise in respiratory illnesses.

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