Indonesia, Oct. 29 -- The National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has recommended revoking the business permits of 23 corporations allegedly responsible for severe forest and land fires across Indonesia, officials announced Thursday.

The recommendation follows nationwide investigations that identified recurring blazes within corporate concession boundaries, ignition points originating inside company lands, insufficient firefighting infrastructure, and burned areas exceeding 500 hectares.

"The recommendation is based on the findings of forest and land fire investigations conducted by police ranks across multiple regions in Indonesia," Bareskrim Head Police Commissioner General Asep Safrudin said.

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