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Indonesia Haze Spikes Singapore Pollution, Shuts East Timor Schools

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Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country's "very high" band on Wednesday, while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional crisis. The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantations, sickened local residents and sent thick haze across the region. Air pollution in western Singapore on Wednesday hit "very high" -- the country's top level -- the National Environment Agency said.

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