Not only does it damage the environment and ecosystems, but forest\nand land fires (karhutla) have also evolved into a health disaster for\nthe community.<\/p>\n
Banjarbaru (ANTARA) - Haze caused by forest and land fires in South\nKalimantan has persisted for the last three months, spanning from July\nto this September.<\/p>\n
Banjarbaru has become one of the most severely affected areas,\nbesieged by fires from all sides. In this city, the fires have hit the\nLandasan Ulin District, which includes the primary zone of Syamsudin\nNoor International Airport in the Syamsudin Noor and Guntung Payung\nvillages, as well as the Liang Anggang District, ranging from the\nPengayuan area in South Landasan Ulin to the Liang Anggang protected\nforest.<\/p>\n
This condition is exacerbated by smoke drifting from neighbouring\nregions that directly border Banjarbaru, such as Banjar Regency, Tanah\nLaut, and Barito Kuala.<\/p>\n
As of Sunday (20\/09\/2026), the air quality in the capital of South\nKalimantan has not improved and is, in fact, worsening. Residents are\nforced to breathe unhealthy air throughout the day.<\/p>\n
The worst conditions occur from before dawn until the morning. The\nair only improves slightly during the afternoon when the intense\nsunlight begins to disperse the thick smoke. This recurring situation\nleaves residents constantly struggling with the unending threat of\nwildfire smoke.<\/p>\n
Outdoor activities are increasingly risky, potentially triggering\nhealth issues such as Acute Respiratory Infections (ISPI), pneumonia,\nasthma, and eye irritation.<\/p>\n
Fitrianyah (31), a resident of Jalan Kasturi 2, Syamsudin Noor\nVillage, admitted she has been forced to stop her morning jogging\nroutine. \u201cIt has been two months now, since August, that I have stopped\njogging because the smoke gets worse every morning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She believes that exercising amidst poor air quality is actually\ndangerous. The intention to stay healthy instead carries the risk of\nfalling ill due to inhaling air contaminated by the residue of land\nburning.<\/p>\n
A similar sentiment was shared by Nur Laila (41), a resident of Jalan\nKurnia, North Landasan Ulin Village. She has chosen to stop weekend\ncycling since the haze arrived. Nur hopes that air quality will recover\nsoon so that the community can carry out outdoor activities without\nbeing overshadowed by anxiety.<\/p>\n
Fresh air is now something deeply longed for by the residents of the\n\u201cKota Idaman\u201d (Ideal City), which, according to data from the Central\nBureau of Statistics (BPS), was inhabited by 285,546 people at the end\nof 2024.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-longed-for-fresh-air-1789952074", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }