The Ministry of Health reports 401,586 ISPA cases due to forest fires in 7 provinces. Beware of hazardous air quality in several regions.

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin reported a decline in the number of districts/cities with black category air quality, or an ISPU above 30.

PB IDI Chairman Slamet Budiarto warns that smoke from karhutla poses a high risk of cancer and acute respiratory infections.

The air quality in Palembang has improved thanks to BMKG's weather modification operations using dry ice. Visibility has increased, and PM2.5 levels have decreased.

The number of regions categorized as red and black due to forest and land fires has decreased from 50 to 22. Read more!