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Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires
- Indonesian authorities arrested 44 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires that create health-damaging haze in the region, as officials announced.
- Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, stated that the fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting.
- Those arrested may face prosecution under an environmental protection law that allows for a maximum 10-year prison sentence for setting fires to clear land, according to Suharyanto.
- Areas in Riau province are experiencing thick haze, particularly in Rokan Hilir and Rokan Hulu districts, where about 500 hectares have burned, reducing visibility to less than one kilometer.
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Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires
Indonesian officials say 44 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting some of the forest and peatland fires that are spreading health-damaging haze in the region.
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo went directly to Riau Province to ensure readiness to handle forest and land fires by monitoring using a helicopter.
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