90 Hotspots Detected In Riau

Pekanbaru, Riau, (Antarariau.com) - The Modis, Terra and Aqua Satellites showed 90 detections identified as hotspots of forest fires that spread across Riau Island.

"Most of the hotspots are in Rokan Hilir District, with 70 hotspot detections," Head of Riau Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Saqlul Amri said on a statement received here, Sunday.

The satellite identification on Saturday evening showed that seven hotspots were identified in the coastal district of Dumai, while Bengkalis and Kampar Districts each have three hotspots.

One hotspot was identified by the Modis Satellite in Pelalawan District.

Meanwhile, the NOAA 18 Satellite on the same day only detected four hotspots in Riau, from overall 46 detections over the Sumatra Island.

Two were in Rokan Hulu and one in Bengkalis, while another one in Indragiri Hilir.

The hotspot is defined as an area having more than 40 degree Celcius temperature which may be identified as forest or wild fires.

Forest fires have burnt at least 25,000 hectares of forests and fields in Riau in 2014, while their smoke has upset the air quality in the region.

From January until July, the local police has arrested 189 suspects allegedly involved in causing forest fires.

"More suspects may be caught as our team is still hunting them down," Spokesperson of Riau Police Adjunct Senior Commisionner Guntur Aryo Tejo said.

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