Kalimantan wildfires burn land, shroud Indonesia in toxic haze

Wildfires across Indonesia's Kalimantan region have consumed land and produced hazardous air pollution that has spread to neighboring countries.

• A fire consumed over 3 hectares in Barito Kuala, South Kalimantan, and was still burning Sunday evening, threatening nearby homes and power lines.
• Barito Kuala recorded PM2.5 concentrations of 307 micrograms per cubic meter, a hazardous level, according to Environment Ministry monitoring data.
• The South Kalimantan Disaster Management Agency has recorded 467 forest and land fires in Barito Kuala through October 14, covering 3,276 hectares.
• The haze has been linked to hundreds of thousands of respiratory illnesses and has drifted to Singapore and Malaysia.