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'Truly scared': Blazes outpace firefighters in Indonesian Borneo
Toiling around the clock, haggard Indonesian firefighters on the island of Borneo cannot keep up with the blazes devouring landscapes and shrouding communities in a cloying haze.
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Firefighters on Indonesian Borneo are struggling to control widespread blazes that are consuming landscapes and enveloping communities in thick smoke. The fires are fueled in part by a stronger‑than‑usual El Niño event that has dried out Southeast Asia. Fire crews are working around the clock with limited equipment and are unable to keep pace with the rapidly spreading fires. The situation highlights the growing challenge of managing forest fires in the region during intense El Niño periods.
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