Mongabay: Fires burn in Sumatra, drive air pollution in Malaysia
More than 100 Indonesian firefighters are battling peatland fires set by oil palm plantation developers in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, reports the AFP.
"The smoke comes from fires in peatland areas in Riau province," forestry ministry official Deni Haryanto told AFP. "Our satellite monitoring shows that the fires in Rokan Hilir of Bengkalis district have been on and off since they started on Monday."
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Fires burn in Sumatra, drive air pollution in Malaysia
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 13th, 2011
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