Peatland fires - Information Sheet

Undrained peatlands do experience surface fires but these do not penetrate into the peat body. In contrast, drained peatlands may suffer prolonged smoldering fires, particularly during El Niño events, resulting in significant GHG emissions and hazardous haze detrimental to human health. Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46635