# Wildfires tear across Indonesia, choking the country in toxic smoke

https://mins.news/en/item/51225

- CNN, 2026-09-09 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/climate/super-el-nino-fires-indonesia-peatland?Date=20260909&Profile=CNN

> Wildfires are spreading across parts of Indonesia, destroying valuable peatland and blanketing the country in toxic smoke that is making it difficult for people to breathe. Experts warn that, with months of fire season still ahead, this could become one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire disasters.

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