# Smoke from Indonesian wildfires has pushed pollution in Singapore to its highest level this year. East Timor has also ordered schools to close for three days from tomorrow because of dangerous smoke particles in the air. Indonesia is experiencing its worst wildfire season in 11 years, as dry weather linked to El Niño fuels the fires. The smoke has also affected Malaysia, where schools in several areas have closed. Indonesia has deployed more than 69-thousand firefighters to tackle the blazes.
Wildfire smoke worsens air pollution in Asia