PEKANBARU -- As many as 343 point fire terpantau Satellite National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 18 in Riau Province, on Tuesday (21 / 7) pukul 14:30 WIB. Data are released climatology National Meteorological and Geophysics (BMKG) Pekanbaru, the number of fires this point further increased threefold from the previous day."This amount is increased threefold compared to Monday (20 / 7) and the 218 point fire in Sumatra and 80 points on them in the province of Riau. On Tuesday (21 / 7), found in Sumatra 664 dots and 343 dots in them are in Riau Province,''said Staff analysis BMKG Pekanbaru Arditama.
Arditama reveal, this is the thick fog of smoke envelop predicted return air Riau Province. "An estimated with this condition, Riau akan back to thick fog of smoke that will disrupt many activities. Akan certainly foggy conditions can be seen in the early hours until morning,''he said.
The many findings point due to a fire this land and forest fires (Karhutla) that worsened the Riau temperature reached 34 degrees Celsius. Conditions that also influenced the direction of the wind to blow from the southeast to southwest with an average speed of 5 to 25 kilometers per hour and the lack of rainfall that came down. So, the source of the fire is almost dead, can tersulut longer supported and that the condition of the turf soil.
Fire point of 343, the District of Rokan Hilir terpantau of 106 focus, 84 point Bengkalis, Indragiri Hulu 47 point, 29 point Pelalawan, Rokan Hulu 23 point, 21 point Indragiri Hilir, Kuantan Singingi 14 point, 13 point Kampar and Siak 6 point. Meanwhile, Pekanbaru and Dumai fire point not found.
Ardhitama also revealed, Karhutla also occurred in some neighboring provinces, and cause a fire point. As the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam found five fire point, the point 19 of North Sumatra, West Sumatra 11 dots, 109 dots Jambi, Bengkulu seven-point, seven point Lampung, South Sumatra 64 point, Bangka Belitung 98 point fire and fire Kepri one point.
Prediction BMKG, go Ardhitama, the expansion in Riau Karhutla still need diwaspadai. Moreover, the condition of the long dry summer temperatures. Although there is rain but the light intensity and locally.
"Fire Riau forest and land is still potentially going to extended to other areas-daearh. This is supported by the hot weather and minimal rain,''he said.
This condition, he added, may not be Riau akan areas also smoke contributor to neighboring areas. Because the number of titiknya too many clouds of smoke so it is feared that many more will appear and thick.
