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156 hot spots in Sumatra still
(Antara/Rony Muharrman)The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru, Riau, have reported that NASAâs Terra and Aqua satellites still detect 156 hot spots in Sumatra, 126 of which are in South Sumatra
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(Antara/Rony Muharrman) (Antara/Rony Muharrman)
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The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru, Riau, have reported that NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites still detect 156 hot spots in Sumatra, 126 of which are in South Sumatra.
"These hot spots were detected at 7 a.m.," said BMKG Pekanbaru head Sugarin Widayat on Tuesday as quoted by tempo.co. He added that the hot spots had also spread to other regions, such as Jambi, which had 19, Lampung, with 8, and Riau, with 1.
But, compared to several days ago, the number of hot spots in Sumatra has decreased significantly. There was recently up to 725 hot spots on the island.
According to Sugarin, the weather in Riau in general was slightly cloudy in addition to the haze, with a chance of light rain in the northern, western and central parts of the region.
"The maximum forecast temperature is around 33 degrees Celsius," said Sugarin.
Leftover ashes from burned land and forest in Sumatra are still interfering with Riau's air quality, with the Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) there still an unhealthy 173. The haze is also still affecting visibility in several regions, limiting it to 1,000 meters in Pekanbaru, 800 m in Rengat, 700 m in Pelalawan and 500 m in Dumai. (kes)(++++)
