‘Everything is covered in ash’: Indonesia wildfires leave people in crisis
- Kubu Raya, Indonesia – As wildfires burn across Indonesia, forcing schools to close and thousands to seek medical treatment for exposure to thick haze and ash, locals in West Kalimantan say the situation is more serious than it has been in years.
- “I have lived here for 15 years … I have never experienced a fire like this before.
- This is the first time something like this has happened,” Salma, a resident of Kubu Raya, tells Al Jazeera.
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- Kubu Raya, Indonesia – As wildfires burn across Indonesia, forcing schools to close and thousands to seek medical treatment for exposure to thick haze and ash, locals in West Kalimantan say the situation is more serious than it has been in years.
- “I have lived here for 15 years … I have never experienced a fire like this before.
- This is the first time something like this has happened,” Salma, a resident of Kubu Raya, tells Al Jazeera.
Sources: Al Jazeera