Fires in Indonesia that spread a smoky haze over Southeast Asia this year burned at least 1.6 million hectares of mostly degraded land and carbon-rich peatlands, data from a respected research group showed on Monday.

Indonesian fires burnt 1.6 million hectares of land this year: Researchers

For Several Days Now, Major Cities In SouthEast Asia Have Been Covered By Toxic Smog, The Reason: The Indonesia Forest Fires.

Gravitas: Indonesia fires choke Southeast Asia

Residents of four provinces in southern Thailand have been warned that haze from Indonesia's forest fires has reached hazardous levels.

Your Story: Indonesian fire haze spreads to Thailand

President Joko Widodo said Tuesday that prevention must be absolute in handling Indonesia's forest and land fires. Widodo said in Pekanbaru during a meeting with staff that the nation has all the resources for prevention of the noxious haze, but that they are not activated properly.

Efforts ongoing to tackle Indonesia fires, haze

Indonesia has arrested nearly 200 people over vast forest fires ripping across the archipelago, police said Monday, as toxic haze sends air quality levels plummeting and sparks flight cancellations.

Indonesia arrests nearly 200 over raging forest fires

Forest fires have raged through parts of the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the province of Kalimantan on Borneo in recent weeks, forcing the government to send in thousands of military and police to douse the flames. Hospitals in Riau province, Indonesia, announced on Tuesday (September 10) an increase in patients suffering from respiratory problems, due to poor air quality caused by slash-and-burn farming practices.

Indonesia: Forest fires force schools to shut

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