Officials said thick smoke and fast-moving flames trapped firefighters and volunteers; the incident renewed concerns about smoke and regional haze.
Four people died while fighting a wildfire in East Java’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The linked original report carries the source publication date shown above and provides the full account, named sources and any subsequent updates.
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