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Coverage dated August 24, 2026 to August 27, 2026

Indonesians brave haze, pray for rain in face of wildfires

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

PALEMBANG, Indonesia -- Authorities in Indonesia's South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world's most populous Muslim-majority co…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country

  2. NPR

    Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires (opens NPR)

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    Huge blazes in central and western regions of Indonesia have scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Indonesians brave haze, pray for rain in face of wildfires (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    PALEMBANG, Indonesia -- Authorities in Indonesia's South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world's most populous Muslim-majority co…

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