Indonesia rekod 1,437 titik panas, jerebu rentas sempadan merebak

Indonesia recorded 1,437 hotspots as wildfires raged across the country, with the heaviest concentration in Kalimantan Tengah at 689 hotspots by Monday evening. The outbreak of border fires is spreading to neighboring countries. The Ministry of Forestry official Lusiana Martapuri stated that Kalimantan Tengah had recorded the highest number of hotspots at 689 as of Monday evening, followed by Kalimantan Barat with 203, Sumatera Selatan with 116, Kalimantan Selatan with 112, and Jambi in Sumatra with 9.

Current monitoring has not detected any hotspots in Riau, while containment efforts are primarily focused on Kalimantan, particularly Kalimantan Tengah and Kalimantan Barat. Overall, air quality across Indonesia remains variable, with most areas categorized as good to fair, although several regions in Sumatera and Kalimantan continue to report unhealthy to hazardous levels, even dangerous in some areas.

In Malaysia, 38 areas reported unhealthy air pollution levels by 9 a.m. Tuesday, while the ASEAN Centre for Meteorology reported mild border fire spread in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore also reported unhealthy air quality in several districts, with smoky smoke, both light and thick, originating from wildfires in Kalimantan spreading towards the country, according to the National Environment Agency.

Regarding containment efforts, 53 aircraft are still operational, including 34 for water bombing and 19 for aerial patrols, alongside cloud-seeding operations. Air operations were further bolstered by three Japanese CH-47 Chinook helicopters to assist in the containment efforts, while ground teams continued efforts to prevent further spread, extinguish remnants, and cool affected areas.