Fire pollution in Indonesia killed 3,560 people in September

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

In September, air pollution from wildfires in Indonesia affected about 57.8 million people, causing an estimated 3,560 deaths. Non-fire pollution added 1,700 deaths, and PM2.5 levels exceeded WHO safety limits by more than seven times across the country.

Approximately 57.8 million people in Indonesia breathed air of unhealthy to dangerous quality in September.
The CREA study estimated PM2.5 pollution caused short-term deaths.
The report stated exposure levels breached the WHO annual PM2.5 threshold over seven times nationally.

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