Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, as Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.

A toxic haze has been choking millions of residents in the region, and has spread to neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.

So why has it been so bad? Liza Tambunan explains what peat is, and why peatland fires are so difficult to contain.

Source: BBC News World RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)