Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans, 51 rescued from West Kalimantan

Conservation groups said on Saturday they had rescued dozens of critically endangered orangutans from wildfires in Indonesia.
A team evacuated 51 from West Kalimantan since August, with few said to remain in the forest patches.
The haze has closed schools and hit around 2,400 flights, with Singapore’s worst air since 2015.
An expert said a strong El Nino has cut rainfall, making the fires harder to put out.

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