Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out.
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out.
Article outline
- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- As Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade, the BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan.
- Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
- A toxic haze has been choking millions of residents in the region, and has spread to neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
- Tambunan explains what peat is, and why peatland fires are so tough to contain.
Meanwhile, a toxic haze has been choking millions of residents in the region, and has spread to neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
So why has it been so bad? Tambunan explains what peat is, and why peatland fires are so tough to contain. You are now after Indonesia.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Wildfires.
Taken together, the developments around why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
