# Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 12:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Al Jazeera, Newsday, Yahoo and WRAL. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | Indonesia battles haze as wildfires rage across South Sumatra forests | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPNEZHX1E5NnA3ZWZJUlpZUUk4LWFEZ082QUZoX0ZRLXQxcHBMMUZ0VExWdHI1RXVqak9yWkZZWE11VWFXVG5sR2kwTmF6NGdWbERtYXp2dGVuNllIdUQzb3VZcTRES2hOU0Y5cUlQeXpHa2lOYkdYTXlQZ0M3TWVpR3Ezd0tRc3FzYkJQbUlPN2FxMHNrMFd3TTdlMVAwYXlOVWN6Q1BiTE9FU3N5Z0FQeU9IWdIBuAFBVV95cUxNVWRndjFyaUF3RnNJV3kteTZBMEE2a2h0ODF2MndwY0JCcy1SQkFMOE9sNU9ienAzNHlhX1RPQ0pkRFFQTDNQRjhRSTEwVXF3Y2gxdFB1S3d6SG9hNUxMNlE0LWM5aDY5V0Z0cC01Tmswalh0WXE1blJOUDJMYmtmLXdmV0FPWHIzeGxnRkRXTEx3MDE3bFBDMUdGTmROVGw) |
| Newsday | Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQSkRsVWhINVZHelkxWnJ4QmU4UV9kTnptZXF2d0tFMEFUZVlfY0Z1R0wzdmFyUEJ3VUZ1c2pKazl4VFUyeWJEb3NSaDdOSHZwNzVuNmI2dXJCTjVNdXk3YzRNQ20yclpVaW9jZHVjSWx0NEcxUXBhczNqdFBnSXdCdW5PV0ZRY3BTbFBQLXM0aw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Forest fires scorch Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQTHc0UWRoVFFKenctWFNIZEVscWpFZmEyaXI4ZU9ISTdiMnh2VGRLSjZSQm1PWTdZMnhnVmxPR2tFSzEyWWRSek5FMUEwZUhhc2ZQeEp2XzVCN2dybzB4Tkdwc2xfbzZiVW05NElCLXVtQVc1S294NHd4Qlh5aWFwajA0Wk4?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPMjUzaW9ja3dhdmVwcFVkOWRZWE5qWGVfMThxMTlsS0hHb3FnU0hHcjhaM1hyT0xBcjJtcFI4VU8wNHZ0OGp6d2lUNXdRSmRzNlFkNWxzRFZFb1pQWEplaWpRaGRXYnNTd0piclh3bGxuZHJ2T2stOUNEOXcwWjRPdG84ZEFSTHhra1d4bERzc0xYUzM0cHZ2dUxwRnJaT3UxaUlSS3dDMy13d25K?oc=5) |
| AP News | Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQTFdEeXpxc2ZXYTlsR2ZlR285QVJ0Z1BrNmdDMjViZWtjWi1rVGhJTm1WR0xyZkNTZS1qWW1fYTNjR2RmRk9lTEF6RU1pdHNyeV8xeHQ3MW1yNk9iVm5ud2tJTzcta0NGM0QxcW1TMWMwYVBoMHhzT05DQUw2RjBkVXYyYmNPTDh5LW5SaWRrd3N6OWNoWldTWTNveWNXUDd5OFo2U3pYVkhiRWJIekFZ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNeW5SR2RJczFpU3d2bkZvQnRlMjBzRjduOWRibWhkeXp6XzlFdGdfZTlFT2hsdFh4V1NacTgyRF85Q3dQdmMxS3NhQ3Y2UFp2UjN0ZlNIQmYwSUt4a3dkMUxOUHZEZVJRM2VVdEZhamZ3M2RsU0lrR2k1MHNJMU50S0pIWTYtRF9ETzFtYXh3MmF2bVp4SzZXZEMxTC0?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxNSENqQ2JvSW02ZDRtc1BHS1NFM3llZWJhcHVXbWNnNHZVckxWNWhvLWhXOUJrVWlubnJoVWZudEEzMW5xRTNLVW5KSDVmaDZ3d3BfQ1FuRmpsZVdMTU9ZMjlGV3RsTXVYWTFVOFZMdkxieXV4QUlmUVBBcjg5YnlycVc5aFphWXpNc1ZLaVRwZEF5ZmpGZ2tJaTJFRU1Tbm1iYXd2YU1wQmJXZUhlTXh6YW91d2hvczlTY0I1Z0Q0QkZoMmYxZUlxUHB0Y9IB0AFBVV95cUxQLV9FSTYteXJRVTRnazkxOW5WZ3BvVi1qX1E5WnJreGdsSEpJQ00wY0tuenNKZHNZYkFCX2ZrRjZfNndJWWwxMzVJdlBxVHpyRnRFUGxfcU1lRVVJckhKenNQekN2V05zaFFzXzB2dVAyWTlfVEs0M1o1MDdxZE1SbVo2SU1FdGw) |
| Yahoo | Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOV2NNUDR6cDRPR0tBSWJzMWZmQzZSVS1BN01YQ05pem1QQjZFUE8tNldZc3ZISmJmUFprSE9pR2cxeTIwZURLZG9NMHJ2T3hSSUFXMy1NWHhOaEVMSlROYXUtUkM3LVNwWXdPS3dXQUQ4UDBUT3ZqUmVOWl9vaE9DcXBQaXZLZ0lmNXFKTUxiY0RxVkVrV0RGRFVRTm54QQ?oc=5) |
| 10TV | Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch multiple provinces | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgJBVV95cUxQLUVMTkJ6R1o0blNUT0hkbTVXYkZSWXA5Y3NmMVM5SUlGRUtZWFRqa0ZMdnBLTFBHNjNIdEI2b09PaW5PdENNZjNYZXhsRlozVUxEZEIxelF6MXM3VmNMUFoxLVVwWnFWUE9vQkhCM3FCbnk4SHcxb05qRnNodzFOa3dPV3dnZXp5S21fa3NqSVVaY2hHZ2kwWF9yTzBUY3J3cFpIaXNGUnhyZjFUbEpJNngzSEs3ZHpIaHdxZkU4ZnJmbFJDMkR1c2xXb3ZwRmRfenJFVEdtN2pkMURGQ0hGNHF6TEVjTmsxd0xCcVZSRnNGYWdqdDdxQzd2dXU1Mm9xdWJYVGQtQXZaUDNaamc?oc=5) |

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