Indonesia, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's National Police have named 20 companies as suspects in forest and land fire cases, including four foreign-invested firms.

"The cases reflect efforts to hold companies accountable for alleged links to forest and land fires," said Commissioner General Asep Safrudin, chief of the Criminal Investigation Agency, at a news conference in West Kalimantan on Thursday.

Investigators are focusing on several indicators, including repeated fires, ignition points within concession areas, and inadequate fire-prevention equipment and infrastructure.

Burned areas exceeding 500 hectares are also among the factors considered in cases against companies.

The agency recorded 104 police reports involving suspected corporate...