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Indonesia throws helicopters and hundreds of firefighters at spreading wildfires
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Indonesia’s fire crews will race to contain Bromo before dry conditions spread the blaze further.

This is a major environmental and tourism disruption, with the dry season and El Nino making containment harder. It also adds to a global run of wildfire emergencies in the same news window.

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This is a major environmental and tourism disruption, with the dry season and El Nino making containment harder. It also adds to a global run of wildfire emergencies in the same news window.

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Indonesia has stepped up efforts to fight growing wildfires across the archipelago, using helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and disaster workers. The biggest blaze is in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, where about 743 hectares have burned, while peatlands in Sumatra also caught fire during an unusually dry season. The park is closed to visitors, and officials say dry weather and stronger El Nino conditions are raising fire risk.

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Indonesia throws helicopters and hundreds of firefighters at spreading wildfires

The biggest blaze is in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, where about 743 hectares have burned during an unusually dry season.

ABC News: International·1h ago
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