# Indonesia’s choking wildfires worsen breathing problems on Borneo

https://mins.news/en/item/60160

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 01:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indonesias-choking-wildfire-haze-worsen-breathing-woes-borneo-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa9ec72a4391a0001266bc9

> As Indonesia battles raging forest fires, thickening haze blankets Pontianak on Borneo. Housewife Mimi Marlina rode through the city by motorbike to buy groceries and supplies, despite the worsening breathing conditions.

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