Palangka Raya is offering five-to-ten-minute oxygen support to people with breathing problems. The service responds to an emergency with about 350,000 cases since August, but it cannot replace fire control.
After three rainless months, Kalimantan villages face low rivers, unsafe water, peat fires and toxic haze. El Niño drought is acting on wetlands drained for decades, while the government promises prevention, restoration and stronger enforcement.
At least 895,657 hectares have burned since January, while respiratory cases in affected provinces exceeded 113,000 by September 9. El Niño worsens drought, but human ignition, drained peatlands and forest degradation explain the crisis.