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Malaysian firefighters have extinguished over half of a major peatland fire in Pengerang, Johor, bringing more than 29 hectares under control. The operation involves hundreds of personnel and aircraft support.
Massive forest fires across Indonesia have triggered severe air pollution, with the Air Pollutant Index reaching hazardous levels of 573 in Central Kalimantan. The crisis affects 3.4 million people across seven provinces.
Malaysia's fire authorities have documented nearly 18,500 open burning cases from January to July, nearly double last year's tally. Sixty-two locations are flagged as vulnerable to large-scale fires that could overwhelm response capacity.