# Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smoke

https://mins.news/en/item/36652

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 12:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/indonesia-sets-up-shelters-for-babies-children-affected-by-wildfire-smoke?traffic_source=rss

> Indonesian NGOs have opened two shelters in Palangkaraya on Borneo for babies and children affected by hazardous wildfire smoke. More than five million people across Borneo and Sumatra face direct health risks from smoke and haze produced by dozens of fires.

## Stories

- [Indonesia Borneo Wildfires](https://mins.news/en/topic/indonesia-borneo-wildfires) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/indonesia-borneo-wildfires.md

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