Firefighters continue to battle fires across forests and farmlands in Riau Province as the air quality worsens prompting students to wear masks.

Footage shows a fire raging in a vast field as smoke billows in the air in Kampar Regency on August 2.

A helicopter drops water above a forest as extinguishing tasks become more complex due to the strong winds and hot temperatures.

Students in Pekanbaru City can be seen wearing masks at school to protect themselves from the haze.

Indonesian authorities have called on Riau residents to reduce their outdoor activities for their health safety.

The smoke haze originating from forest and land fires that occurred in Riau Province is still ongoing. The impact of the smog has been felt by the residents of Pekanbaru and its surroundings. The air quality is getting worse. Society, especially students and students are forced to wear masks when carrying out teaching and learning activities.

From visual air, forest and land fires continue in a number of areas in Riau. Outages using helicopters are still ongoing. water bombs dropped to locations that were difficult to reach by the land fire task force team.