Firefighters battle raging wildfire on Indonesia's Sumatra island

Firefighters in Indonesia were battling several peatland fires in several locations on Sumatra island on Wednesday, The fires started Tuesday afternoon near residential areas and along a highway in three villages. It has affected about 30 hectares of forest and peatland in South Sumatra province.

Prolonged dry season in the archipelago has caused higher risk of wildfire in some islands including Sumatra and Sulawesi. 

Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, said the current fires in South Sumatra province would not affect neighboring countries.