Indonesia records 1,437 hotspots as transboundary haze persists
JAKARTA: Indonesia recorded 1,437 high‑confidence hotspots as of Monday night, with Kalimantan accounting for the bulk of detections as transboundary haze persisted across the region.
Jakarta, Indonesia has identified 1,437 hotspots of transboundary haze as of Monday night, with the majority of detections concentrated in Kalimantan, according to official Lusiana Martapuri of Indonesia's Forestry Ministry. Central Kalimantan reported the highest number of hotspots at 689, followed by West Kalimantan with 203, South Sumatra with 116, South Kalimantan with 112, and Jambi with just nine. No high-confidence hotspots were detected in Riau.
Firefighting efforts are primarily focused on Kalimantan, particularly Central and West Kalimantan, where the majority of the detections have occurred. Air quality conditions in Indonesia remain mixed, with most areas categorized as good to moderate, although several areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan are still experiencing unhealthy to very unhealthy conditions, and hazardous levels in certain regions.
The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre reported moderate transboundary haze affecting Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, with 38 areas in Malaysia recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings as of 9 am Tuesday. Singapore also reported unhealthy air quality across all five regions. As of the recent response, 53 aircraft remain deployed, including 34 for water bombing and 19 for aerial patrols, alongside weather modification operations.
Japan has further reinforced the aerial response by providing three CH-47 Chinook helicopters for water-bombing. Ground teams continue firefighting, containment, mopping-up, and cooling operations.
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