Indonesia Deploys Oxygen Bus for Haze Victims

Indonesia has deployed an oxygen bus in Palangka Raya to help residents suffering from severe forest fire haze. Respiratory illnesses have surged as intense El Nino conditions fuel the worst fires in over a decade across Sumatra and Borneo.

A mobile oxygen bus deployed by the city government is parked along a road amid haze from wildfires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 23, 2026.

Indonesia deployed a mobile oxygen bus in Palangka Raya to treat residents suffering from severe forest-fire haze. The seasonal blazes are the most intense in over a decade across the region. An intense El Niño weather pattern has driven up temperatures, leaving peatlands vulnerable and turning skies orange across Malaysia and Singapore as well.