Indonesia faces widespread forest fires and regional haze

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• [○ 1 SOURCE] The ASEAN Secretariat activated Alert Level 3 for the Southeast ASEAN Region on August 27. www.utusan.com.my
• [○ 1 SOURCE] BGA Group is strengthening fire prevention measures in its 184,000-hectare operational area in Central Kalimantan. www.infosawit.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] Hotspots in West Kalimantan increased from 3,384 to 6,526.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Palangka Raya recorded 399 forest and land fire incidents totaling 481.04 hectares burned between June 1 and August 30, 2026.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Hotspots in Central Kalimantan increased from 7,703 to 8,488.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The national number of hotspots reached 20,378 on August 29, 2026.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] 1,180 hotspots were detected in Kalimantan, causing transboundary haze in Sarawak and parts of Malaysia. www.utusan.com.my
• [● 3 SOURCES] Central Kalimantan recorded an addition of 876 hotspots.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Japan has officially sent helicopter assistance to extinguish forest and land fires in Kalimantan.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The total burned area within the concessions of the 19 investigated companies reached 11,046.69 hectares.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Agriculture sent 200 water pumps to four provinces in Kalimantan to support firefighting efforts. sawitindonesia.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Environment (KLH) is investigating 19 business entities suspected of being linked to forest and land fires across seven provinces. www.ekuatorial.com