Indonesia Wildfires Keep Children Out of School

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Indonesia is having its worst forest fires in over ten years. A weather event called El Niño has made these fires much worse.

Many of these fires began because people started them on purpose. They cleared land this way to grow crops, like trees for palm oil.

More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed. Thick, unhealthy smoke caused these closures and has also spread to nearby countries.

A school principal has been showing pictures of the fires. He shares these pictures on social media to help people see what is happening.

He feels sad because his students cannot go to school or learn. Many children are getting sick from bad air, which makes him hope for rain very soon.

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What has made the forest fires in Indonesia much worse?

The weather event El Niño has made the fires much worse.

Why did many of the fires begin?

Many of the fires began because people started them on purpose to clear land for crops, like palm oil trees.

What has happened to schools because of the smoke?

More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed because of the thick, unhealthy smoke.

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