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72 Arrested in Indonesia’s Fire Crisis | Tulsa News
Indonesian police arrest 72 suspects linked to devastating forest and peatland fires that have blanketed the region in toxic haze, even reaching Malaysia—fires often set for cheap land clearing. Investigations now probe possible corporate involvement and financial beneficiaries, with charges risking up to 15 years in prison. Fierce blazes, especially in Borneo’s stubborn peatlands, resist extinction as embers smolder underground. Authorities are deploying helicopters for water drops and cloud-seeding to trigger rain, battling a crisis fueled by economic pressure and environmental neglect…
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