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Indonesia holds off on foreign help to fight forest fires, says it can manage on its own

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Published 20 Oct 2026, 12:17 pm·51 min ago·1 min read

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Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said the government was still capable of handling the fires with its own resources.

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Deadly Forest Fires in Indonesia Trigger Transboundary Haze and Regional Concern

Authorities in Indonesia are battling severe blazes that have claimed four lives, prompted haze mitigation trials, and led the government to welcome international assistance.

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