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Indonesia's wildfires reach severity of 2015 super-El Niño episode

Indonesia2015 wildfiresSeptember 1, 2026

Indonesia faces wildfires of unprecedented severity comparable to the devastating 2015 super-El Niño conditions. Authorities are on high alert as they work to contain damage from the spreading fires as of September 1, 2026.

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Authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit in 2015, the last time it faced such "super-El Nino" weather conditions.