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

Indonesia has recorded 1,437 heat points, as the country's forest and land fires continue, particularly in Kalimantan, with 1,437 heat points across the nation. State Minister for Forestry Lusiana Martapuri stated that Kalimantan Tengah recorded the highest number with 689 heat points by the evening of Monday, followed by Kalimantan Barat with 203, Sumatera Selatan with 116, Kalimantan Selatan with 112 and Jambi in Sumatera with 9.

Currently, monitoring shows no heat points in Riau, while extinguishing efforts are primarily focused on Kalimantan, especially Kalimantan Tengah and Kalimantan Barat. Overall, Indonesia's air quality remains varied, with most areas categorized as good to moderate, while several areas in Sumatera and Kalimantan report unhealthy to extremely hazardous and dangerous conditions in certain regions, according to Martapuri in a video shared on the ministry's social media.

In Malaysia, 38 regions reported air pollution index readings at unhealthy levels by 9 a.m. Tuesday, while the ASEAN Meteorological Center reported a mild transboundary haze situation in parts of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore also noted unhealthy air quality in five of its districts, as smoke from fires in Kalimantan spread towards the country, according to the National Environment Agency.

Regarding containment efforts, Martapuri reported that 53 aircraft remain operational, including 34 for water bombing and 19 for aerial patrols, alongside wet debris operations. Air operations were further bolstered with three CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Japan to assist in containment efforts, while ground teams continued to work on fire suppression, preventing fire spread, extinguishing ash remnants and cooling affected areas.