Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads

East Java authorities said the largest blaze is burning in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java province, where about 743 hectares have been scorched

A wildfire has razed parts of Mount Bromo National Park in Probolinggo, Indonesia (East Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency via AP)

Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts to combat a growing number of wildfires across the archipelago.

Helicopters, hundreds of firefighters and disaster personnel have been deployed as blazes spread through a popular national park in East Java and peatlands in Sumatra during an unusually dry season.