Riau Hotspots are 151 Points, Visibility Only 600 Meters

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Friday 20 September 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) noted that over one hundred hotspots still appeared in Riau Province. Even visibility in a number of areas is under 1 kilometer.

As said by the Head of the Pekanbaru BMKG Station, Sukisno. "Riau Hotspot with a level of trust above 50 percent there are 151 points. Spread in Bengkalis 7 points, Meranti 2 points, Dumai 1 point, Kampar 9 points, Kuansing 7 points, Pelalawan 44 points, Rohil 28 points, Inhil 45 points, and Inhu 8 points, "said Sukisno.

Riau Hotspots with trust levels above 70 percent or so-called hotspots there are 107 points. The distribution is in Bengkalis 7 points, Kampar 5 points, Kuansing 4 points, Pelalawan 35 points, Rohil 21 points, Inhu 4 points, and Inhil 31 points.

The large amount of haze causes visibility in Pekanbaru at 07.00 WIB to only 600 meters (smoke) and Pelalawan 400 meters (smoke). Whereas in Dumai 1.5 kilometers (smoke) and Indragiri Hulu 1 kilometer (smoke).

The maximum air temperature reaches 33 degrees Celsius. Air humidity 50 - 98 percent and southeast - south wind / 10 - 20 km / hour.