Indonesia Forestry Ministry

Stories

Toxic haze from Indonesian wildfires sickens tens of thousands

As of September 2026: Tracking hotspots via SiPongi system and enforcing against slash-and-burn clearing

Indonesia's health ministry has recorded 174,694 acute respiratory infections since August in provinces hit by forest and land fires. More than 40,000 of the cases are toddlers; most patients have recovered, with 4,533 cases still active as of September 22.

Updated Sep 23