# Indonesia wildfires: Crews race to contain spreading blazes

https://mins.news/en/video/34808

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27 19:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqocHkPLg3k

> Emergency crews in Indonesia are intensifying efforts to stop wildfires spreading through forests and peatlands. Tens of thousands of hectares have burned, sending heavy haze over affected areas and raising serious health concerns for millions. The report comes from West Kalimantan.

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