Wildfires burn across Indonesia as officials cite El Nino as a cause
- Hundreds of firefighters and helicopters battle a growing wildfire at Indonesia’s Mount Bromo.
- Close to 50,000 firefighters and disaster personnel, backed by dozens of helicopters, are battling wildfires in several parts of Indonesia after an unusually dry season in the sprawling archipelago.
- Increased El Nino conditions have raised the risk of more forest and land fires during the peak dry season, said Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Djamari Chaniago, on Monday.
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- Hundreds of firefighters and helicopters battle a growing wildfire at Indonesia’s Mount Bromo.
- Close to 50,000 firefighters and disaster personnel, backed by dozens of helicopters, are battling wildfires in several parts of Indonesia after an unusually dry season in the sprawling archipelago.
- Increased El Nino conditions have raised the risk of more forest and land fires during the peak dry season, said Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Djamari Chaniago, on Monday.
Sources: Al Jazeera