Some 36 Hotspot s detected In Sumatra
Selasa, 28 Juni 2011 22:20 WIB
Dumai, Riau, June 28 (ANTARA) - Riau province's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said it had detected at least 36 hotspots in Sumatra on Tuesday.
Warih Puji Lestari of Riau's BMKG said the 36 hotspots were detected by NOAA satellite, where 18 were located in areas prone to forest fires in the provinces of Jambi (three spots), South Sumatra (4 spots) and West Sumatra (one spot).
"The remaining 28 hotspots were detected in Riau province," she said.
The hotspots in Raiu province were located among others in the disricts of Siak, Kampar, Bengkalis, Indragiri Hulu, Kuantansingingi, Dumai city, Pelalawan and Rokan Hilir.
