Pekanbaru, Riau, March 29 (Antarariau.com) - The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 13 hotspots indicating forest and plantation fires in seven districts and cities in Riau Province, on Tuesday morning.
Of the 13 hotspots, seven were confirmed to have come from forest and plantation fires, Sugarin, head of the Riau meteorological, climatology and geophysics agency, said here, Tuesday.
The hotspots were found among other things in Meranti, Rokan Hilir, Bengkalis, Siak and Indragiri Hilir.
From January to March 2016, the Riau Police have named 46 suspects in forest and plantation fire cases, the polices spokesman, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Guntur Aryo Tejo said.
13 Hotspots Detected in Riau, Seven Spots Were Confirmed Fires
