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769 hot spots in Sumatra still
(Antara/Nova Wahyudi)Forest fires have spread in Sumatra with up to 769 hot spots detected by NASAâs Terra and Aqua satellites on the island on Friday
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(Antara/Nova Wahyudi) (Antara/Nova Wahyudi)
(Antara/Nova Wahyudi)
Forest fires have spread in Sumatra with up to 769 hot spots detected by NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites on the island on Friday.
"The hot spots were detected at 7 a.m. South Sumatra is still the biggest contributor with 537 hot spots, an increase on the previous days 487," said head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru, Sugarin Widayat, on Friday as quoted by tempo.co.
In addition to South Sumatra, other provinces with hot spots include Jambi with 97, Bangka Belitung with 64, Lampung with 38, Bengkulu with seven and North Sumatra with three.
Meanwhile, 22 hot spots have been detected in Riau despite the province having zero a few days ago. Affected areas include Indragiri Hilir, Meranti, Siak and Pelalawan.
Sugarin added that weather conditions in Riau were generally cloudy with a thin blanket of haze, resulting in decreased visibility of 10 meters to 600 meters. The lowest visibility can be found in Rengat, the capital city of Indragiri Hulu regency.
"[Fortunately] there is a chance of light rain in the western and northern parts of Riau. The current maximum temperature is between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius," said Sugarin. (kes)(+++)
