Indonesia’s authorities have arrested 72 people suspected of sparking devastating forest and peatland fires, fueled by a brutal dry spell and El Niño — choking skies across Indonesia and Malaysia. Investigators are probing 89 cases tied to illegal land clearing for plantations, with eyes now on corporate financiers and executives. Penalties? Fines or up to 15 years in prison. In Kalimantan, stubborn smoldering embers defy surface-extinguishing efforts, while South Sumatra battles over 1,700 hotspots — visibility down to just 10 meters. Cloud-seeding helicopters are now flying in full force to douse flames and clear the air.
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