{
  "id": 16031807,
  "title": "Indonesia haze: why Jakarta won’t declare wildfires a national disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/indonesia-haze-why-jakarta-wont-declare-wildfires-a-national-disaster",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371793/indonesia-haze-why-jakarta-wont-declare-wildfires-national-disaster"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indonesia’s government has resisted mounting calls to declare widespread forest and land fires a national disaster, insisting it can handle the crisis alone as residents report worsening health impacts and disaster experts warn that a broader, coordinated response is needed. Critics suggest the reluctance may stem from concerns that a national declaration could force Jakarta to redirect funds…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Indonesia names 11 corporations as suspects in forest fire investigations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/indonesia-names-11-corporations-as-suspects-in-forest-fire",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:36:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Focus turns to firms as Indonesia fire haze worsens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/focus-turns-to-firms-as-indonesia-fire-haze-worsens-16025499",
        "published": "2026-10-22T09:37:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}