# Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia's Borneo, battles respiratory illness

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 09:07 UTC · Category: World

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia's Borneo, battles respiratory illness" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Star, Yahoo, The Bali Times and World Animal News. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Star | Burning Kalimantan forests put orangutans at risk | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxONmdjUXc5eTE5ZjJ4cGNLc0FKMWprdnpUNm5ySXhBdW9qRTZ0ZUNIVXlIcy1FbkxiU3dfenZ0TTBDOWRlTjltb0drNUR5emZOcC11ajJONGJZWXAzYndmOVA3WjQtaU1Mc0J6Wm9tY0tyWjdwRWdVYkY3RldvV3JVcVdlYlFHQXpRQm51VmRNdmhzei0zT0RPX2gxVHR1dWg3enY1R1d5YTJreDR4QkRiQkx3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Video shows orangutans moved to rehabilitation centre, not evacuated from Indonesian wildfires | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNQW9FQmRpV1JGdEhLSDlHeWk1VElKUlJueWVfQjlnSUxWTnBpQTRHdjZvdWlob2NGbDBtSENfS2J3Y3owMko1UGF3V19jcmNKWDBxT1Jyb0hvUDZ3ZmpoaXFWQkdWc3liQ3JpQ3JPQUU3bWRhU29FU3hHQ1pJdDlMRjlKVTRVcHJVb0I3UldXcEkyUmd2bWRuNWUwMGFjd3M1RkotTQ?oc=5) |
| The Bali Times | Orangutan Rescued After Forest Fire Smoke Leaves Him Struggling to Breathe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPeXk0Q01BMnhVRnAyVTVDczZGSnhKWXdQRVdVNHR2TnJnQkJUOE5xSDJmRHJ1VUtJRk5oa19yZDRxd1otSTlyV3lGU2cxMVdXVjdMUXowdHhjMFpvNDRhOWdaaktfNWtKNFFsUnZNaGFHMmdab1czLS1wZEZoWEhVMVpmVGY2c3VmbUVveXZISDVZTUtNZHRRSnlRMl9BTTFHWjNFNUt5STZfS3pkT2c?oc=5) |
| World Animal News | Adult Male Orangutan Rescued In Critical Condition As Fires Burn In West Kalimantan, Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQUEZuQk5RcGpzekdCQWItbTh1UDhQT01ncG9LRWdNcmM4MkJLQnhZcTE4b2Q3YmFkT1gzcVhCdUVrZWthekc3eGZLdklZSnBaMlluRE1sQmdfVTJUMWJKd3ZlYzBkMFl2T1F6MXROMkRBdkpVQ0xOd0lSbUV2WnZoYjJGc0lHQVFZa3JnMFlxYjJPaXA2N1Z5T2ZPTm1hS2t5VndialQzQ2I1TzA0aTJLdTA1aXh1WjVaalVNQ3dKUjRJVlhSeGRQenVkZjJBUQ?oc=5) |
| says.com | Farmer Finds Smoke-Choked Orangutan Amid Kalimantan Haze | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPeUVRcXZtbGJWZGM4b0g0MWlpSFl2UTFYLVgtNWNJOVdvN3RRQkVXQ1JlNDNRVWstcmNOd3hDUzBpc0cxemxfQjBLY2thN2JyWWROQlRSMUZUNU54REJfZzY3eU8ydUJqZVI4RHc3OGFXaU5MRzJOZ25NMV9mck5KaGs5NW5FZUVu?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | Orangutan in Indonesia battles respiratory illness as wildfire engulfs central Borneo | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOd296a0dmWXdaLTNMNy1Ha2ZJZ0pCaDBDRUpjR2pnOHg4R0VjMlE0T2IyTGRqOHJYbm5oa2tUUVl2a1JMQlFZLWFUWXo4QkQxam9WYXBBaXVveGdGNXBDTTdHMGQyYWN5aWFjMnBLZnlJR01vamVNMEZUN3JXcXFIRTJVYzQxWUN3V2FJUlB1Xy1GLV9HSVZjM19KOUJGRUJwdHdNSVR0dUEta2dwVWhBdzBKa2NuM1h1MS1j?oc=5) |
| Tempo.co English | Who Is Sampurna, the Orangutan Rescued from Kalimantan Wildfire? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNVjg0ZHJtcmVHci1jOTEzUVR5VnRBdG9Wdy1qUXVzZWJWWVdMaVB2OUhLaHBXWVN4dzRwd29ZOElGX254QlhzcFdQSjhnR2d4UkxDazB5YlVUOXdGU2VmR1p1UlNGcHNMUTlTbWE2ZmZ4azlEejNJZzFqcGxqanlQdU5Ic3BrX0ZEX2wzY2xYVmtEUVExNTNRV3IwMA?oc=5) |
| ANTARA News | Forestry Ministry evacuates weak orangutan amid wildfire smoke | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPRDE1RDVGa0dNWDJyNHk2WlRRVS1YLTJtc0hJNWFxQkZzT2Jad1ZoZWtFbGRteDFyZnBiLTVDVlVUWF9OVmQ2RVhFMEEwSWdxRGN3b3QweExRbnpESDdpanpZN3U4OTVqVnc4TXFOQ3BYcWUxNmw1Q2dzQnVNel9NZzU0SUMycGphOXpGTkx6NHFqNktwVXBCNndDT1ZTRUhIQVHSAacBQVVfeXFMTXZpS002N3JSWExjTjNmd0trSGlUTkMxSERaVDh2dGhJNS1UOHdrYy1EWmhBYkpzQTh6WHRvRTNmeXc0NlBVUHk0Mk8xUmVPT3owaU54SkpUd3FGbzg4YnBuSm1tOU5YQWRDUWNpVDNGUTFKSGYwRjZOcG51T1E0Q0pxYjNhSFJSZWUwT1NjWi1ObVlkM3lyN1hubkFMVGRfOVFFd3RweEk?oc=5) |
| وكالة صدى نيوز | Forest Fires in Indonesia Show No Mercy Even to Orangutans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE5JbG5lUWFDUG9iOXNJdXBXTW5lQ3BrM2dDTDRwZ3hkbEtKM0x3OGpVTnVaN3cwUlQ3clhKcG4xbmVwc1NvaVl4UGxVaks3U3M1YjBfR0dB?oc=5) |
| The Jakarta Post | Burning Kalimantan forests put orangutans at risk | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNWGJMNXNuN3lncHpKeExRdWdtTHpEZFZzc1hWdnM5LS1tREdPUFUxbmFncmZzclN3aDNYQkFucXFFZ2w3RDlfMkxWeVhXeHdFeHEtODVuaVFIQVNjNUo2R3VScHAxYjl0bmstSUtnS2g3V1F4OFkycWlud3EwVVJKRUViY2RSdng3aWJzV3pmUmRUcUxVTnotRnRiNjNKYlFJSlI0?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia's Borneo, battles respiratory illness | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQeWhUY1g4UXB3THZSN21NVm14TlhzZENSdVJubDk2NjNWeWZGTGs5cnoxeTJGRUU1OXdfVnZuSmY4emJUREdnakR3MWlSdnU0YzJQOFFncUQ3QVZZQUx5dXd5dHhMS1A4QjNsM0ZUVXlIM3lUdkFSd2xDZWxqQ3dONDVQUzJ2Q2xENzcyVm5rM1pFNWdYVHpwWTByd2tLVTl6TGQ0WDRNMXF3WlpZMm9SZkxVUTNxZkcza2U2RWxUbTR0eDF1aWpRUXRn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-31/orangutan-rescued-from-fire-zone-in-indonesia-s-borneo-battles-respiratory*