Coverage dated October 9, 2026

Walking through flames: Orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

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The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's portion of Borneo as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Walking through flames: orangutan rescued in Indonesia fires (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

  2. Phys

    Walking through flames: Orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires (opens Phys)

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    The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's portion of Borneo as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

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