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Indonesia's forest and land fires are coming under control, President Prabowo Subianto said on Tuesday, expressing optimism that the crisis could be fully resolved within one or two weeks following intensive firefighting operations.
Japan is deploying three helicopters, including a Chinook, to help Indonesia tackle severe forest fires in Kalimantan as air pollution indices exceed 1,000—classified as hazardous to human health.
Indonesia faces a severe air quality emergency as forest and land fires push pollution indices to hazardous levels, affecting millions across Sumatra and Kalimantan while authorities mobilise health responses.
Sabah's Fire and Rescue Department has warned residents against open burning as smoke from Kalimantan forest fires drifts across the state, degrading air quality to moderate levels in major population centres.