# Mount Bromo in flames as East Java wildfires threaten livelihoods

https://mins.news/en/video/19266

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-11 14:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0taseAkoGc

> Wildfires are spreading across Indonesia as tens of thousands of firefighters and disaster personnel work to contain them. El Niño has produced unusually dry and windy conditions, making the fires more dangerous. Communities around Mount Bromo in East Java face threats to their livelihoods. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports on the emergency response as crews battle the blazes.

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