Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

PBS NewsHour reports Indonesian police have detained 72 individuals suspected of igniting forest fires that sent thick smoke into Malaysia. The National Disaster Management Agency links the blazes to an intensifying El Niño pattern and a prolonged dry season. The arrests show how climate-driven disasters are forcing tighter environmental enforcement.

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