# Indonesia's smoke blankets Singapore

> Indonesia's wildfires turn skies apocalyptic orange, blanketing Singapore in smoke.
- Title: Indonesia's smoke blankets Singapore · euronews | Shortify
- Summary: Indonesia's wildfires turn skies apocalyptic orange, blanketing Singapore in smoke. Indonesia's wildfires have caused apocalyptic orange skies over…
- Keywords: indonesia, wildfires, singapore, air pollution, smoke, central kalimantan, marina bay sands, east timor, malaysia, philippines, news, world
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/video/2026/10/15/indonesias-skies-turn-apocalyptic-orange-as-smoke-blankets-singapore
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:55:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indonesia, wildfires, singapore, air pollution, smoke, central kalimantan, marina bay sands, east timor, malaysia, philippines, news, world
## Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange
Thick smoke from wildfires in indonesia turned the skies over palangkaraya a striking yellow and orange on thursday 15 october, reducing visibility to just a few dozen metres.
## Singapore's skyline vanishes in smoke
Singapore's iconic marina bay sands complex nearly disappeared behind thick smoke, with roads and vehicles shrouded in dense haze.
## Regional air pollution crisis
The haze has spread to malaysia, the philippines, and east timor, forcing schools to close in east timor for three days due to poor air quality.
## Key takeaway

Indonesia's wildfires have caused apocalyptic orange skies over Palangkaraya and thick smoke that blankets Singapore, affecting air quality across Southeast Asia.