{
  "id": 9157821,
  "title": "Kalimantan Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels, Says BMKG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kalimantan-air-quality-reaches-hazardous-levels-says-bmkg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T15:59:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2120112/kalimantan-air-quality-reaches-hazardous-levels-says-bmkg"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's BMKG reports that air quality in several parts of Kalimantan has deteriorated to hazardous levels, posing serious health risks for residents. Measurements from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, September 21-22, 2026, show that PM2.5 concentrations averaged in the very unhealthy or hazardous categories across nine locations. The highest average concentration was recorded in Palangka Raya, at 695.4 micrograms per cubic meter, with a peak reading of 1,465.3 micrograms per cubic meter. The government classifies an average PM2.5 concentration above 250.5 micrograms per cubic meter as hazardous, which has been reached at multiple locations in Kalimantan. The very unhealthy category, represented by red, was recorded in Samarinda, Pangkalan Bun, Kubu Raya, and Mempawah, while unhealthy levels, represented by yellow, were observed in Banjarbaru. Kotabaru and Tanjung Harapan were deemed to have moderate air quality. The poor air quality has been widely documented on social media, with videos showing thick haze and severely reduced visibility on roads. Forest and land fires are believed to be the primary cause of the hazardous conditions, affecting communities for days.",
  "summary": "Even Greenpeace Indonesia says Kalimantan's haze is \"no longer fit to breathe\" as Pontianak's air pollution reaches 20 times Jakarta's level.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kalimantan's air quality reaches hazardous levels, per BMKG",
    "PM2.5 concentrations averaged in very unhealthy/hazardous range",
    "Forest and land fires likely cause of poor air quality"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}