Children have been forced to wear protective face masks in Padang, West Sumatra today (September 19) after authorities declared air quality unhealthy.

Footage shows one kindergarten student applying and wearing a mask on her commute to school.

As even visibility becomes limited locals hope that forest fires in Riau, Jambi and a number of points in West Sumatra will be extinguished quickly and air quality will improve.

Haze caused by forest and land fires, causing air quality in Padang City, West Sumatra Province of Indonesia, was declared unhealthy by the local government. Even visibility is also starting to be limited. Anticipating health problems such as ARI, residents must wear masks. Including kindergarten school children.
Masks are worn by parents when their children will go to school. Moreover, it takes a trip of up to ten minutes to get to school. Not only children, adults now also have used masks. They hope that forest fires that occur in Riau, Jambi and a number of points in West Sumatra will be extinguished quickly and air quality will improve.