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Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires

Low Severity Asia Indonesia
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 13:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, says the government.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/indonesia-bolsters-troop-numbers-to-combat-borneo-wildfires?traffic_source=rss
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Indonesia flag Indonesia
Region Asia
Capital Jakarta
Population 10,516,927
GDP / Capita $3200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25742
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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