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Smoke-choked skies are gripping West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with visibility dropping below a kilometer and flights grounded as crews battle relentless forest fires fueled by El Niño and a brutal dry spell. While fires ease elsewhere in Indonesia, Kalimantan’s crisis is worsening — smoke drifting from neighboring burning regions blankets communities for over a month, sparking health fears and prayers for rain. Over 200,000 hectares — three times Singapore’s size — have burned since January, with haze now choking the Philippines and triggering air pollution emergencies in Malaysia and Sumatra. In a massive international response, firefighting planes from Japan, the U.S., Russia, Australia, Canada, and Ukraine are converging to help Indonesia regain control.

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