Indonesia's forest and land fires have enveloped communities in a toxic freeze, while environmental groups blame the government for failing to address the corporate drivers of the recurring crisis. ■ According to Indonesia's Ministry of Health, reported by ANTARA News on October 22, 333,470 acute respiratory infection cases were recorded in fire-affected areas, including 75,172 among children aged 5 and under. ANTARA News reported that thousands of protesters outside the East Kalimantan governor's office in Sarinda on October 21 demanding stronger government action on the fires. ■ According to Greenpeace's analysis, 6,811 fire-related smoke sources were detected between August 8 and October 1. Of these, 970 were within 120 forestry concessions and 980 within 233 palm oil concessions.

Indonesia's forest and land fires have enveloped communities in a toxic freeze, while environmental groups blame the government for failing to address the corporate drivers of the recurring crisis. ■ According to Indonesia's Ministry of Health, reported by ANTARA News on October 22, 333,470 acute respiratory infection cases were recorded in fire-affected areas, including 75,172 among children aged 5 and under. ANTARA News reported that thousands of protesters outside the East Kalimantan governor's office in Sarinda on October 21 demanding stronger government action on the fires. ■ According to Greenpeace's analysis, 6,811 fire-related smoke sources were detected between August 8 and October 1. Of these, 970 were within 120 forestry concessions and 980 within 233 palm oil concessions.