Wildfire smoke forces Banjarbaru to move classes online
Remote learning will run Aug. 24-28, while vulnerable residents in Syamsudin Noor are being evacuated as flames near homes.
Smoke from forest and land fires in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, has prompted the city government to shift school learning to remote instruction on Aug. 24-28, 2026. A circular from the Banjarbaru Education Agency applies to all educational units, while teachers and education staff are still required to report as usual. In Syamsudin Noor, Landasan Ulin, some residents of Aeropolis 1 have begun evacuating as the smoke thickens and fire hotspots move closer to the neighborhood. Vulnerable residents such as infants, pregnant women and the elderly were moved out first. Previously, the city government had prepared a plan for schools to start at 09.00 WITA, suspend outdoor activities and require masks. The Banjarbaru Health Agency also recorded 21.323 cumulative acute respiratory infection cases from January to July 2026.
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