# Indonesia wildfires send millions into health crisis as smoke blankets communities

https://mins.news/en/video/34382

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27 12:41 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yf6KBY4y1o

> Thousands of fires are burning across Indonesia, including Sulawesi, Java, Papua and Sumatra, with West Kalimantan among the worst-hit areas. Crews are fighting flames spreading across dried peatland, while water shortages and heavy haze make the effort harder.

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