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58DOOM SCORE
Wildfires in Indonesia affect areas as far away as California and Malaysia
IndonesiaMalaysiaUnited States
First seen: Aug 20, 2026, 11:46 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 20, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
The headline reports that Indonesian wildfires have had effects reaching California and that schools in Malaysia closed because of the haze.
SO WHAT?
Cross-border wildfire smoke can disrupt public health, education and travel across multiple countries.
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