Indonesia, Aug. 28 -- Police in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, detained a husband and wife suspected of deliberately burning land to speed up preparations for farmland, authorities said here Friday.

Samarinda City Police Chief Adjunct Commissioner Amiruddin said officers went to the site after receiving residents' reports of the fire.

"This morning, Samarinda City Police and Samarinda Police Precinct officers went to the site after receiving reports from residents," he said.

Police, firefighters, volunteers and residents then worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby areas.

At the site, police questioned the husband and wife suspected of starting the fire.

In an initial investigation, the couple admitted delibe...