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Islands in focus: 42 hotspots detected in Riau
PEKANBARU: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Pekanbaru detected on Tuesday 42 hotspots in Riau province
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EKANBARU: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Pekanbaru detected on Tuesday 42 hotspots in Riau province. Pekanbaru BMKG Data and Information Division head Slamet Riyadi said that the hotspots, which indicate the presence of land or forest fires, had been found in eight regencies and cities.
The most hotspots, 11, had been found in Siak regency, followed by nine in Kampar regency, six in Bengkalis and Kuantan Singingi regencies, four in Dumai city and three in Pelalawan regency.
The remaining three hotspots, meanwhile, were found in Indragiri Hulu and Meranti Islands regencies. He further explained that satellite reports indicated a 70 percent likelihood that 29 of the total hotspots in Riau were fires.
'Nine have been found in Siak, six in Kampar, five in Kuantan Sengingi, four in Dumai, three in Bengkalis, and one in Meranti Islands and in Pelalawan,' he said as quoted by Tribunnews.com. ' Tribunnews
