# Wildfires spread across Indonesia as officials point to El Niño

https://mins.news/en/item/18530

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-10 21:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/wildfires-burn-across-indonesia-as-officials-cite-el-nino-as-a-cause?traffic_source=rss

> Wildfires are spreading across several parts of Indonesia as the blazes grow. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to fight the fires. Dozens of helicopters are also taking part in efforts to contain them. Officials cite El Niño as one cause of the expanding wildfire situation.

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