Pekanbaru (Antarariau.com)- Indonesia s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) has detected 54 hotspots across Sumatra Island, mostly in Riau Province.
"This morning, satellites detected the same number of hotspots as yesterday afternoon. The 54 hotspots are mostly concentrated in Riau," Head of the Pekanbaru meteorological, climatology and geophysics station Slamet Riyadi stated here, Thursday.
The Terra and Aqua satellites have an accuracy rate of some 50 percent in detecting hotspots.
As many as 29 hotspots were found in Riau, nine in South Sumatra, eight in North Sumatra, five in West Sumatra, two in Jambi, and one in Riau Islands.
In Riau Province, four hotspots were detected in Kampar District, three in Siak, two in Meranti Islands, and one each in Rokan Hulu and Indragiri Hilir.
The accuracy rate for detection of hotspots in Riau was 70 percent, with 14 confirmed to have arisen from wildfires, particularly peatland fires, in six regions, with four wildfires respectively found in Dumai and Kampar; three in Bengkali; and one each in Meranti Islands, Pelalawan, and Rokan Hulu.
The Riau wildfire task force has continued to drop water bombs using helicopters and air tractors to extinguish the blaze.
The wildfire emergency status declared in June in Riau has been extended until November 30, 2016.
LAPAN Detects 54 Hotspots On Sumatera Island, Mostly In Riau
