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Indonesian police develop rapid method to cool burning peatland
Indonesia
First seen: Sep 5, 2026, 12:01 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 5, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
A South Kalimantan police chief reportedly developed a method said to reduce the temperature of burning peat within 22 seconds. The headline does not establish its effectiveness or the fire's overall scale.
SO WHAT?
Peat fires can produce persistent smoke and threaten public health and ecosystems.
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