REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA –- Hotspots in Sumatera and Kalimantan keeps growing. Data from modis monitoring satellites (Terra and Aqua) of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysic Agency (BMKG) stated that on Monday (31/8) at 05:00 pm, there were 1,438 hotspots. 1,006 hotspots spread in Sumatera and 432 hotspots spread in Kalimantan.

From 1,006 hotspots in Sumatera, 354 hotspots spread in South Sumatra, eight hotspots spread in West Sumatra, 219 hotspots spread in Riau, 13 hotspots spread in Lampung, 88 hotspots spread in Bangka Belitung, 320 hotspots spread in Jambi, and three hotspots spread in Bengkulu.

Meanwhile, in Kalimantan, there were 80 hotspots in West Kalimantan, 54 hotspots spread in South Kalimantan, 298 hotspots spread in Central Kalimantan, 18 hotspots spread in East Kalimantan, and two hotspots spread in North Kalimantan.

"These conditions cause short visibility and air quality deteriorates," Head of Data Information and Public Relations of  BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Monday (31/8).

Visibility in Jambi was just 500 meters due to thick smoke. Jambi government returned to close schools on Monday (31/8) because of air pollution standard index was not healthy.

While visibility in Pekanbaru was one kilometer, visibility in Pelalawan was 800 meters, and visibility in Rengat was two kilometers. ISPA patient in South Sumatera reached 24,824 inhabitants and in Riau reached 1,228 inhabitants.

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