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Indonesian Police Arrest 72 Suspects Over Borneo, Sumatra Fires

8/23/2026

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Indonesian police arrested 72 suspects linked to 89 forest and peatland fire cases in Borneo and Sumatra.
President Prabowo Subianto visited Central Kalimantan, where over 7,600 hectares burned, and pledged helicopters and water pumps.
The Environment Ministry reported more than 3,700 hotspots in Kalimantan and 1,700 in South Sumatra.
Cloud-seeding used 30 helicopters over Kalimantan and 22 over Sumatra.

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Indonesian police arrested 72 suspects linked to 89 forest and peatland fire cases in Borneo and Sumatra.
President Prabowo Subianto visited Central Kalimantan, where over 7,600 hectares burned, and pledged helicopters and water pumps.
The Environment Ministry reported more than 3,700 hotspots in Kalimantan and 1,700 in South Sumatra.
Cloud-seeding used 30 helicopters over Kalimantan and 22 over Sumatra.