A wildfire burns in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, on September 28, 2026, as the country battles weeks of severe fires that have caused respiratory illnesses in approximately 175,000 people. Authorities have deployed more than 54,000 personnel and 64 aircraft for water-bombing operations across Borneo and Sumatra, although vast territories and peatland conditions have hampered firefighting efforts. The fires have contributed to poor air quality and thick haze in parts of the region, with smoke affecting neighboring countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Forest and land fires have continued across Indonesia for nearly a month. Firefighters battle the flames to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby areas.
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