Indonesia wildfires burn 2M hectares, toxic haze blankets Southeast Asia

Massive wildfires in Indonesia, ongoing since June, have burned nearly 2 million hectares, shrouding western Indonesia and parts of Southeast Asia in toxic smoke. Emergency services have failed to contain the flames, with only monsoon rains expected to extinguish them. The scale and duration signal a major environmental and public health crisis, with potential regional economic and diplomatic repercussions.