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Indonesia fires burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares: Monitor
Fires in Indonesia driven partly by a strong El Niño have burned through 2.88 million hectares (7.1 million acres) so far in 2026, a monitor analyzing satellite imagery told AFP on Wednesday.
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Fires in Indonesia, intensified by a strong El Niño, have scorched 2.88 million hectares (7.1 million acres) in 2026, according to a satellite‑imagery monitor cited by AFP. The burned area, roughly 18 times the size of London, has grown by nearly one million hectares since the Nusantara Atlas deforestation site’s last update in September. The monitor’s analysis highlights the rapid expansion of the fire‑affected region over the past few months.
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