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Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 6, 2026, 9:57 AM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought dry out wetlands that can burn underground for months. These slow smoldering fires are especially destructive because they release far more fine particles and FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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