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One Turn followed this story across 2 editions, from Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia on October 15, 2026. Newest first.
Bromo Tengger Semeru is a volcanic national park and one of Java's best-known landscapes. Indonesia faces recurring dry-season fires that produce dangerous smoke.
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Four people died battling wildfires in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java after flames and smoke trapped them. Two others were seriously burned, and the fires are causing toxic haze.
Why it matters: Wildfires and haze threaten lives, health and a major tourist and conservation area.
Sources: AFP · See it on the globe
Four people died battling wildfires in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java after flames and thick smoke trapped them. Two others were seriously burned.
Why it matters: Indonesia's fires are producing toxic haze that is spreading across Southeast Asia.
Sources: AFP · See it on the globe