# Wildfire Crisis Escalates

- Place: Indonesia (-5.64, 117.83)
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:00:08.782Z · expires 2026-11-10T03:00:08.782Z
- Floors (The Arena): E6 Organisms, E7 Ecosystems, E12 States, E3 Chemistry, E9 Cultures, E10 Institutions, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/5zo
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Smoke from Indonesia's devastating wildfires has killed at least 3,500 people in September, according to a report per Al Jazeera.

The crisis has sparked widespread protests across the archipelago, with residents describing the choking haze as 'feels like we've gone backwards,' The Guardian notes.

Singapore is bracing for the worst as Indonesia's fires intensify, with authorities warning of severe health impacts and political fallout, Reuters reports.

## Sources

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- [‘Looks like Mars’: Toxic smog from Indonesia wildfires sparks health crisis, protests](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPcGJJY3ZraVo4MC1aOGQxd2JhdGh3bTJvaE8xemk3VnRmdW9odV9Cb2JfNWFROXRCa1lEM3lkUjhlR3VCMEVfeDl6enBLanR5SDZwUFhOT2d4VmdpZDFtOG1ERzV1NFZQUW9YaFI1TVJCTEJMY2xRN1Z3RkZXRlI1cGlmM2VPR2pOM2ZEaEM5UlZPSEwzOFE4WmJUaGxzdlp1bkVQLQ?oc=5) · nbcnews.com · 2026-10-31
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- [Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQaG0tTWFDaFB3eElxZGFQQzBiZWJRaS1rbVBJQzRWYVZ3OFJmS3lkaURfQ1VnaGlkX0lNODlxVGtBRXRzdmgzRGR4RkM4azdZcFZjZXp4eG90UnlwT2hEaVZteG5fdGxLS2x1ZC1oVTlPYUQ5WkhEVmg2WmVyMkl3OGZQX21xSWllc0llTmw4ckJ5LTdwSkZ1WGNIX0hyT08wNlZVb2JHSGt5Q3dOSW1fTnVxdzI1WVhBM1RnMGdBRW12RTN5UTdJ?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-10-30
- [Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report](https://news.google.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?oc=5) · aljazeera.com · 2026-10-30
- [3,560 lives lost to ‘avoidable’ Indonesia wildfire smoke crisis in September](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPaFhiOHcxSFhEbTBxdkxKdmd1akIzS3hSaWtNdGZWMlRfNkRob1VqLW1GaDdLYnRSLVIzeU9xcmlfeUpTSlR6ZzhMcFk3MkF5UGhYRGt2YUgwWDFNbDg3bk9QMHRIVmlhSUxqVG1JVGZMeFJYQWRteEZHWmVUSS13MDUzR3RzX21nVWQ3WDhZejhkZy1SejFKRmZ1X2pWVVpOWDY3Yk5yblNObThlNUVKTXk4OHh0OEdBM0UydEdtaUR6OVFVWlE?oc=5) · scmp.com · 2026-10-30
- [‘Feels like we’ve gone backwards’: Indonesia’s choking haze provides spark for wider protests](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPRFluNEk2RWtBR2RSMHQ2cGdBWElPa3QtdUZaTldvVnNLaTR1RThyWDNBSWtfQk1pVkFHQzBGUXg4dWxyTERGRlRFWEg1V09sc0xScmVTNTlNb25LRmRLUFNFUFFKN3pJdGJ0STBvTExyWE1HYzVmRVFVZFNfdUFzT2l2MUhFSWh0bGc?oc=5) · theguardian.com · 2026-10-29

## Open data shown on the globe

- Smoke & dust in the air · NASA VIIRS aerosol optical depth · check: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=103.76,-19.64,131.90,8.36&l=VIIRS_NOAA20_AOD_Deep_Blue_Land_Ocean,Reference_Labels_15m,Coastlines_15m&t=2026-11-02-T12:00:00Z