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Indonesia fires have burned nearly 2 million hectares: Monitor
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Fires in Indonesia that have caused a regional haze crisis burned through over 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analyzing satellite imagery said on Monday.
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Fires in Indonesia burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on Monday.
Fires in Indonesia that have caused a regional haze crisis burned through over 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analyzing satellite imagery said on Monday.
Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses.
