Fanning the Flames of Disaster: Indonesia's Wildfire Crisis Indonesia is facing a catastrophic wildfire crisis, exacerbated by this year's El Nino fueled dry season.
With dozens of schools forced to close due to hazardous air quality and thousands of hectares of land scorched, it's clear that this disaster will have long lasting consequences.
In Pontianak, West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Mayor Edi Rusdi Kamtono has ordered schools closed because of the choking haze.