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Indonesian police arrest 72 suspected forest fire starters
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
Summary: Indonesian police arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest fires. The suspects were investigated in connection with 89 forest and land fire cases across five provinces on Borneo and four on Sumatra, according to Mohammad Irhamni, director of special crimes at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency.
WHO: Mohammad Irhamni, director of special crimes at Indonesia’s National Police Criminal Investigation Agency
WHAT: Police arrested 72 people suspected of starting forest fires linked to multiple forest and land fire cases.
WHEN: Aug 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM ET
WHERE: Indonesia
WHY: The arrests were made as part of investigations into suspected involvement in forest and land fire cases across provinces on Borneo and Sumatra.
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