Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground

ScienceDaily
Sep 6, 2026, 3:57 am72 ptsTrending
Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought dry out wetlands that can burn underground for months. These slow smoldering fires are especially destructive because they release far more fine particles and several pollutants than…

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