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fires driven by an intensifying El Ni\u00f1o climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Authorities in Indonesia\u2019s South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hotspots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world\u2019s most populous Muslim-majority country.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div 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the public prayer would complement ongoing firefighting and drought-mitigation measures and serve as a moment for residents to unite in confronting the environmental challenges facing the province.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/76\/43\/808x539_cmsv2_4aa7c9d9-8efb-5169-a1f0-8aef1c411820-9887643.jpg\" alt=\"Indonesian Muslims perform a prayer requesting rain following wildfires in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, 25 August, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Indonesian Muslims perform a prayer requesting rain following wildfires in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, 25 August, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The prayer gathering initiative comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>The latest satellite data from the Environment Ministry showed South Sumatra recorded the highest number of hotspots nationwide with 1,429, followed by West Kalimantan with 1,226 and Central Kalimantan with 811.<\/p>\n<p>Forestry Ministry data indicated that nearly 940 square kilometres were burned in July alone, including over 20 square kilometres in South Sumatra province.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Ni\u00f1o climate pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is actively intensifying weather-modification operations to help firefighters combat wildfires by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds, with 30 aircraft for cloud-seeding and water-bombing operations over Kalimantan and another 22 helicopters covering Sumatra.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/76\/43\/808x539_cmsv2_12ed227f-2609-5836-bc54-6acb247940ed-9887643.jpg\" alt=\"A helicopter conducts water bombing to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Danau Lamo, 24 August, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A helicopter conducts water bombing to extinguish a wildfire burning through a peatland field in Danau Lamo, 24 August, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the forest and peatland fires, while four companies are under investigation for allegedly using fire to clear land at low cost.<\/p>\n<p>Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health.<\/p>\n<p>Fires are a regular problem during the dry season in Indonesia, and the haze they generate has periodically drawn diplomatic complaints from neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer 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that blanketed some cities in the world\u2019s most populous Muslim-majority country.About 3,000 residents gathered in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province, to perform a special Islamic prayer for rain, known as \u201csalat istisqa.\u201dThey prayed shoulder to shoulder in the courtyard of the governor\u2019s office as thick smoke shrouded roads, buildings and public facilities, reducing visibility and forcing motorists to drive with their headlights on during the day.\u201cWe have done everything we can and worked closely with all relevant parties,\u201d South Sumatra Governor Herman Deru said before the prayer. \u201cAs people of faith, we are also praying to God to send rain so that life can return to normal.\u201dHe also said the public prayer would complement ongoing firefighting and drought-mitigation measures and serve as a moment for residents to unite in confronting the environmental challenges facing the province.The prayer gathering initiative comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of wildfires.The latest satellite data from the Environment Ministry showed South Sumatra recorded the highest number of hotspots nationwide with 1,429, followed by West Kalimantan with 1,226 and Central Kalimantan with 811.Forestry Ministry data indicated that nearly 940 square kilometres were burned in July alone, including over 20 square kilometres in South Sumatra province.Emergency services have been battling fires driven by an intensifying\u00a0El Ni\u00f1o climate pattern\u00a0and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into\u00a0Malaysia\u00a0and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.Indonesia is actively intensifying weather-modification operations to help firefighters combat wildfires by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds, with 30 aircraft for\u00a0cloud-seeding\u00a0and water-bombing operations over Kalimantan and another 22 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