Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade

The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Firefighters work on cointaining a wildfire in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan province, on October 13, 2026. [Muda Sagala/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 16 Oct 2026 16 Oct 2026 Four people tackling a wildfire in a national park on Indonesia’s island of Java have been killed, the Forestry Ministry said, as the country battles its worst forest fires in more than a decade.

The victims were caught in the flames on Thursday in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java , the ministry said on Friday.

Two others suffered serious burns and are receiving medical treatment. The forest fires have extended beyond Indonesia’s borders, blanketing neighbouring countries in haze, Reuters reported.