{
  "id": 8682515,
  "title": "Unhealthy air in more than 30 areas from smoke pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/unhealthy-air-in-more-than-30-areas-from-smoke-pollution-8682515",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/20/unhealthy-air-in-more-than-30-areas-from-smoke-pollution"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Smoke pollution from fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra has led to unhealthy air quality across Malaysia today, impacting more than 30 regions. Sarawak, Sabah, and Peninsular Malaysia all suffered from smoke haze, with central and southern parts of the peninsula enduring smoke pollution from Sumatra fires. The highest air pollution reading recorded was in Serian, Sarawak at 173, followed by Samarahan at 168, Kuching at 166, and numerous other locations. In Sabah, Kota Kinabalu Polytechnic logged an unhealthy reading of 155. The haze affected air quality across the region, with moderate to dense smoke plumes observed over vast areas of Kalimantan and extensive areas of Sumatra.",
  "summary": "Serian, Sarawak, continues to show the highest air pollution reading, with parts of central and southern peninsula also affected.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unhealthy air in more than 30 areas from smoke pollution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/unhealthy-air-in-more-than-30-areas-from-smoke-pollution",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:46:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}