Haze Coming Back in Dumai

DUMAI - DumaiToday.com  - Just two weeks Dumai city air clean. Since Sunday (20/7) yesterday, came back and haze blanketed the air. Visibility is only about 200 meters.

Based on NOAA satellite observations per July 20, hotspots detected seven in Dumai. One point is quite severe in sub Kelurahan Mudam, Medang Kampai, just off the tip Manan, fire location very far into the forest and shrubs.

Estimated to be about ten acres of land engulfed in the flames and thick smoke rise, since Sunday (21/7). Five other hotspots are in the areas of Industrial Plantation Forest (HTI) Suntara GajahPati (SGP) in District Sei Sembilan.

Information from the Department of Health Dumai, levels of Suspension Particles Index (PSI) above 175. Predicted air quality is worsening in the evening.

"PSI Dumai above 175 until this afternoon will continue to increase the wind affected," said Chief Medical Officer of Dumai, Marjoko Santoso, Monday (22/7)

Increase in bad weather affects flight two Fokker 100 goals Pekanbaru-Dumai

Thick smog caused two flights failed to land at Pinang Kampai Airport. Two Fokker 100 aircraft belonging to PT Chevron and Sky Avition certainly failed lending.

About 10:30 pm Pinang Kampai airport visibility 500 meters of standard normal weather flight 4000 meters. "Thus the two aircraft fails to land," explains Head of Pinang Kampai Airport, Chess. (afres)