Southeast Asia Haze Crisis Escalates | Tulsa News

Serian, Malaysia, declared a health emergency as air pollution soared to 521—way above the danger threshold—blamed on raging fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan. Even Kuching hit hazardous levels at 311. The King approved sweeping measures, including school closures and bans on outdoor activity. This annual haze crisis is worse this year, fueled by dry weather and hundreds of new fire hotspots across Indonesia, with over 100 emerging in just one day. Authorities are battling flames, even trying cloud seeding, arresting 100+ suspected arsonists—mostly farmers—and suspending five companies linked to massive burn-offs. The Philippines also shut schools and urged mask-wearing as smoke spreads across Southeast Asia. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ab7ea2f7f32c034