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Fri, 05/13/2011 - 07:38
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HAZY DAYS DUE TO CROSS-BORDER HAZE FROM SUMATRA
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The hazy air over several parts of the country, especially in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Johor is due to cross-border pollution by haze particles coming from Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Department of Environnment (DOE) in a statement today said the NOAA-18 satellite images yesterday showed the wind blowing from south-west, which were the hot spot areas in the Riau, South Sumatra and Jambi provinces, to the west coast and southern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
The satellite report issued by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre showed reduced number of hot spots in Sumatra Thursday to 45 from 119 detected on Wednesday.
No hot spots were detected in Malaysia Thursday compared to three on Wednesday.
The statement said that DOE had activated the Standing Operating Procedure for the Prevention of Peat Soil Fire programme starting May 10.
"The public is advised not to carry out open burning and to cooperate by putting out small open fires, and to report on open burning to the Fire and Rescue Department by calling 999 and DOE at toll-free 1-800-88-2727," it said.
Meanwhile, the Air Pollutant Index (API) nationwide recorded a slight improvement as at 5pm today, with no area listed as unhealthy compared to one area as at 11am.
Thirty-one areas recorded moderate levels with API at 51 to 100, while 21 areas were reported as Good (API 0-50), the DOE website reported.
The Department of Environnment (DOE) in a statement today said the NOAA-18 satellite images yesterday showed the wind blowing from south-west, which were the hot spot areas in the Riau, South Sumatra and Jambi provinces, to the west coast and southern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
The satellite report issued by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre showed reduced number of hot spots in Sumatra Thursday to 45 from 119 detected on Wednesday.
No hot spots were detected in Malaysia Thursday compared to three on Wednesday.
The statement said that DOE had activated the Standing Operating Procedure for the Prevention of Peat Soil Fire programme starting May 10.
"The public is advised not to carry out open burning and to cooperate by putting out small open fires, and to report on open burning to the Fire and Rescue Department by calling 999 and DOE at toll-free 1-800-88-2727," it said.
Meanwhile, the Air Pollutant Index (API) nationwide recorded a slight improvement as at 5pm today, with no area listed as unhealthy compared to one area as at 11am.
Thirty-one areas recorded moderate levels with API at 51 to 100, while 21 areas were reported as Good (API 0-50), the DOE website reported.
