# Reducing Indonesia wildfires will be challenging as El Niño peaks this month, minister warns

https://mins.news/en/item/39882

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 07:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/reducing-indonesia-wildfires-will-be-challenging-el-nio-peaks-this-month-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a967dd02732d80001673a71

> Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni warned on Tuesday that containing wildfires burning across Indonesia will be difficult as the El Niño weather pattern reaches its peak this month. He said the devastation was largely caused by human activity.

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