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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

Indonesia has been battling fires driven by an intensifying El Niño pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency.

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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
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