BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfire season in a decade, as a toxic haze from fires in central Kalimantan chokes millions and drifts into Singapore and Malaysia.
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfire season in a decade, with fires raging across central Kalimantan and a toxic haze blanketing the region. Air pollution levels have plunged to hazardous levels, leaving millions of residents struggling to breathe.
The haze has been linked to hundreds of thousands of respiratory illnesses across Indonesia. Schools, flights and daily life are routinely disrupted in the worst-hit areas when the smoke thickens.
The smoke is not stopping at Indonesia's borders. The haze has drifted to neighbouring countries, including Singapore and Malaysia, where it periodically pushes air quality into unhealthy ranges.
Fire crews are continuing to fight the flames on the ground in some of the toughest conditions, as authorities work to contain a fire season that has become the country's worst in ten years.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.