Indonesia faces worst wildfire season in decade amid drought and land-use pressure

Indonesia is experiencing its most severe wildfire outbreak in ten years, driven by climate-related drought and deforestation that have created conditions for rapid fire spread.

First covered Oct 30, 2026 · 1:30 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

Indonesia faces worst wildfire season in decade amid drought and land-use pressure — Image via grist.org

Coverage

12d Grist What’s fueling Indonesia’s worst wildfire season in a decade?

Primary sources

misereor.org Worldriskreport 2025 (misereor.org) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

setkab.go.id President Prabowo Orders Firm Action Against Forest And Land Fire Perpetrators (setkab.go.id) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

en.tempo.co Bnpb Death Toll From Sumatra Disaster Reaches 1201 (en.tempo.co) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

More coverage from around the web

iqair.com Wildfire Map Spotlight: Indonesia forest and peatland fires

sciencedaily.com Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground

aljazeera.com ‘Everything is covered in ash’: Indonesia wildfires leave people in crisis

aljazeera.com Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade

wildfiretoday.com Indonesia’s wildfires impact air quality for much of region

Appeared in: 2026-10-30 (#13) · 2026-10-31 (#19)

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