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South-East Asia choked by smog from Indonesia's wildfires for three months

For three months preceding 7 September 2026, Indonesian wildfires fuelled by a super El Niño have blanketed South-East Asia in smog, with crews including Andri Susanto fighting blazes on Borneo while residents endure respiratory illness as a persistent environmental hazard.

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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #anthropogenic #humaninduced For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.