Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes

A world news story from the U.S., reported by The Guardian World.

World News · the U.S. · October 13, 2026

From The Guardian World

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles devastating blazes and…

Reported by The Guardian World, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at The Guardian World →

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