54.44 Hectares Burn in Palangka Raya Haze
Air quality has worsened, raising the risk of breathing problems, especially for children, older adults and vulnerable residents.
Smoke from forest and land fires blanketed Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, as BPBD continued to chase hot spots to keep the blazes from spreading at the peak of the dry season. Behind the Kameloh Baru village office in Sabangau District, personnel put out one of the hot spots as part of the response to 10 karhutla incidents on Monday, 27 July. BPBD Kota Palangka Raya recorded 109 karhutla and 54.44 hectares of burned land from when the Karhutla Emergency Alert status took effect on 1 June through the end of July 2026. Smoke was also visible on Jalan Adonis Samad and around Bandar Udara Tjilik Riwut. Poor air quality was assessed as posing health risks, especially for children, older adults and people with respiratory disease.