Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia

A world news story from the U.S., reported by France 24.

World News · the U.S. · October 18, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 18, 2026

What we said on air

Months‑long wildfires in Indonesia continue to spew toxic haze across southern Southeast Asia, with the region now under the highest‑level alert as drought from a super‑El Niño intensifies the smoke.

National News — Morning edition, October 18, 2026

Reported by France 24, October 18, 2026. Read the full story at France 24 →

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