Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
- JAKARTA: Indonesian police on Sunday (Aug 23) arrested 72 people suspected of starting some forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a choking haze.
- Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB.
- Fires are a regular problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighbouring countries.
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- JAKARTA: Indonesian police on Sunday (Aug 23) arrested 72 people suspected of starting some forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a choking haze.
- Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB.
- Fires are a regular problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighbouring countries.
Sources: CNA