Indonesia Suffers Under Dangerous Smoke from Wildfires

Thick, toxic smog is blanketing Indonesia. Thousands are sick, schools are closing, and officials are racing to help as forest fires continue to burn.

Indonesia is facing a major health crisis. Massive forest fires are burning across the country, filling the air with thick, toxic smoke. The air quality has become so bad that the sky in some areas has turned a strange, deep orange color. People are comparing the view to pictures of Mars. This smoke is very dangerous to breathe. Thousands of people are already feeling sick. In one month alone, over 3,500 people lost their lives due to complications linked to this smoky air. Health experts are calling these deaths avoidable, but the situation on the ground remains dire. To help those who ca…