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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 23, 2026Miami-Dade

Indonesian police arrest 72 suspects for starting forest fires

Indonesian police have arrested 72 individuals suspected of intentionally starting recent forest and peatland fires. These fires have caused widespread, hazardous smoke across central and western regions of the country.

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Why It Matters

The arrests address the source of hazardous air quality affecting public health and environmental safety in central and western Indonesia.

Key Facts

  • Indonesian police arrested 72 suspects on Sunday.
  • The suspects are accused of starting recent forest and peatland fires.
  • The fires are located in the central and western parts of Indonesia.
  • The fires have created a hazardous, thick smoke haze.

Who's Mentioned

locationIndonesia“Country where fires are occurring”locationBorneo“Island affected by fires”other72“Number of suspects arrested.”personPrabowo Subianto“President of Indonesia”locationMalaysia“Country affected by smoke haze”locationSumatra“Island affected by fires”personSuharyanto“Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)”personPrasetyo Hadi“Head of the State Secretariat”organizationAP“News agency reporting the event.”personMohammad Irhamni“Director of special crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency”