# Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 16:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include New Scientist, Al Jazeera, Reuters and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Prabowo Surveys Indonesia Wildfires Causing World’s Worst Air | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNU2xadTVVRHJtNFVqV194MEdPLTFIeWZwc2pEclJaYkFGeEZuSElQMk1WT0Yta09hUkVvSUZvYUZBYXJXVzhJRDd6TUJka0t4bmE4LTg0TFI2c1lzLWsyaGR4M3BEbHdKQ2Jub2RYeTJndDlIY2l3MHF6TlNYTzZDT192MngzOHU5YW13UURyWWhPd21QblpvWGZRT2lMZkpNZWp3WHFYY3dUeWpaeFB2Z0dn?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Gripped by El Niño, Indonesia Battles Intensifying Wildfires | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPai02NnlfY1FBcGViM1BsN3ktZko0QmVsMG9mU2Job1B4dlQ4WjlYQTFqcUtrbjNXaUZjczN4X1o0bUNnZGY1MUlMLXloSnZjMHZoZVQ0TU81ZHdSWUc5c3lObnFCYlJzTW5pbGllblRFS3hJUU9TdEhYRDExcUtTb3BKdkwtREE?oc=5) |
| Fox 59 | Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxONXZrYUpkb0dWMFZYU2I3cEZmZGx1U0kyczc2aU12dWVuelNZMzJIMHZkNW9FcVUwRTR3NG54cnRHS3NhU2dpV1M3ZWZLcVpSTHN6elFmd3FWQ0hhd2dIUUoxaVNYZkJKNzhLZW1kUXd3dTdhNjNiTkJXYUxHR2F0LURkdW01VWRFRkZrcER4cW9RWjVvbDFJd3oweW5TN0pEWV9sRXg1cU1YeGlJTFB3YzFiTk91a2hCbjJUU1hJcHdILVY0WGxZTERkM2pFbnVsWlNmWlV3cVNLUG9WYmlB0gHkAUFVX3lxTFBjaHlQM3l2NUVGalg0M1REN0dUVlVIdmVTNkFzb3dPSUlMX0ZBRjV3aGNUU3NTeDFkNndKX0ZjWWhkd1RDZmh5OFM1enZMREc5RGFrOTlaekh3R1lCN1NsaHAwZzV3NmJqVjZRQlF0MVpZLXJ) |
| New Scientist | Super El Niño could lead to mega CO2 emissions from fires in Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQOWlibVdTZHpZQWZUd0EtY1JHQk11dnRiNWRxUVpWWWZ3ZV90WU5PMTBZU3ZvaW9pS3JkRDlwRnpHSUdmLUtPWWJGUjQySjA1SjJBZjZDb1FtcWlrSUwwbUI5SzBuTTJhT2ZZNXpCajFteXhaNk81dEtERzc4ZEUwZzdocm0yMnB1Sl80SDVPdVBBQ3pmWkx6RlAta0kxSGNRSlM4Ylhxem5QUHVIa25oOFN5U0g?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Indonesia bolsters troop numbers to combat Borneo wildfires | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQYnVMd08tWTBRZmtkNGhWTEp3Q3Z6WF9CbC04ZVluN2FVODJfdjJVRHV2a0JiRjRVT1F1TnhTZHFXdUNPdUpmNWlBcTg5OExndlF0cDVnVnFwSmo0X21yTUdmWkxfZTZwSnlWcDBmQWRjWDBGNnllR3RlOVE1YkJuaVJkU2R4bDUwYVJkVHZIN19hV1BfdmMwaloyRmpabkYwZHfSAacBQVVfeXFMTU5tWk00Vmw1WTZvMEhzNnhUMGxSQS1Eem9VdFN0MTJ0T3B6Tm9iemwwamV1S1o1SlJzcEcybW12cGpjcUdfbG11aWxLTWVNVVJBRW1TUFNKRTlTNmM5OEdzZGdzay1XQ0JySmpQZVFaMGhXSEQ3WTZSZGIxd3M0bUVxeVloVV9jVjE2M2FkVVU3V1Y3MUhxZXJJeEZPcHRTbDhCSzdmdTQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQVkh1RllJbWd2MnVicmd0NzVKamdRSjJYX1ZyMldoSXd2U1NYRjVMRkp4UmlVU2c5dHJCUy1UV2duUVNaNzBlVTM2akZSS1pHdkRkRmZIYkNIaWVndkRmSEpiYkNaOS1TbVhPTDF6YjkwbFpxUU1yYXMzTDhJVWQyT0FmcUxsVjlHUmFtVVlQZEZyaGxSUW95RVNtcExVeEw5bDUtS013SG1jdEpSQjV4aDh0OXBjdGRUTnpR?oc=5) |
| AP News | Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNdmk4RXNwQ3ZEcE83VDdoSXlkY1loZHpVS180SnNOQXBLb0E3dldtcm0tVWQ5ZXZmYUF6dEM3Ml9mdHotUE9PVlU5dUUxTVFuU3V6NFJwbkprMEpxUkJyNlk3S2pLZl9STjV6aFlLbFRYSG9BNzFzRVoyS0l0aUxzRU4wYlBZYkZ1SHZWak9kYjJOV3lkQ19QbzN2aGsxZ0NQNXhPd3o4bDU?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-23/indonesian-police-arrest-72-people-suspected-of-starting-forest-fires*