Indonesia details crackdown, firefighting efforts as haze chokes Malaysia
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Indonesia has launched a major firefighting operation to combat forest fires that are causing severe transboundary haze in Malaysia. Both nations are coordinating efforts as air quality reaches unhealthy levels, leading to school closures in affected areas.
Why it matters
The recurring haze crisis highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation on environmental protection and climate-related disasters in Southeast Asia.
News ✕ Indonesia details crackdown, firefighting efforts as haze chokes Malaysia Alyaa Alhadjri Published: Oct 10, 2026 11:00 AM Indonesia has detailed a sweeping firefighting and enforcement operation against forest and land fires as worsening transboundary haze continues to affect large parts of Malaysia.
In a statement yesterday, the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said Jakarta was deploying tens of thousands of personnel, aircraft and helicopters while pursuing individuals and companies linked to fires across several provinces.
Indonesia has detailed a sweeping firefighting and enforcement operation against forest and land fires as worsening transboundary haze continues to affect large parts of Malaysia.
The statement came as Malaysia continued to experience unhealthy air quality, with 37 areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9.30am yesterday.
Seremban recorded the highest reading at 186, followed by Nilai at 183 and Port Dickson at 174.
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