Firefighters battle peatland blazes as haze shrouds Indonesian city<br /><br />Firefighters in western Indonesia are struggling to control extensive peatland fires that have blanketed Palembang, a city with nearly two million residents, in smoke for several weeks. The prolonged dry season has increased the likelihood of wildfires on the nation's major islands, raising concerns about a recurrence of the forest fires that have previously caused haze in Malaysia and Singapore. <br /><br />Video by AFP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#Indonesia<br />#Palembang<br />#IndonesiaWildfire
