Why Indonesia's forest fires are so bad this year | DW News

Indonesia is experiencing its worst forest fires in a decade. The resulting air pollution has affected more than 250,000 people and spread to other countries in the region including Singapore, Malaysia and East Timor. What is the Indonesian government doing to tackle these blazes and why are they so bad this year? Biresh Banerjee speaks to DW's Jakarta and Climate correspondents.

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