, Pekanbaru: Forest and land fires (karhutla) in Sumatra, especially in Riau increasingly alarming. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) assess threats karhutla this would be very serious if it is not anticipated intensively. "Not only focus on extinction but prevention efforts must be increased. If not then land and forest fires will be repeated as in previous years. Moreover, 2015 El Nino Moderate strengthened so that the estimated dry until November 2015, "said Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho via text message to reporters, Sunday (26/07/2015). BNPB assess this threat very seriously because of fires ( hotspot) growing. Based on satellite observations Modis (Terra-Aqua) on Sunday, July 26, there were 308 hotspots in Sumatra. "Hotspots in Sumatra, there are 308 points, where Riau No 122 (hotspots), South Sumatra there are 59, Jambi No 58, Bengkulu there 10, No 19 West Sumatra, North Sumatra, there are 25, there are 9 Pacific Islands, Riau Islands No 1 and No 5. Lampung Riau as a regional subscription karhutla still burning. Of the 122 hotspots in Riau were scattered in Bengkalis 17, Kampar 16, Dumai 7, Kuansing 4, Pelalawan 44, Rokan Hilir 5, Rokan Hulu 2, Siak 5, Indragiri Hilir 8, and Indragiri Hulu 14, "he said. As a result of smoke covered the capital region and surrounding Riau. Visibility in Pekanbaru on this day only 1 kilometer. "Visibility in Pekanbaru in the morning just 1 km as the smoke covered karhutla. While in Dumai 3 km, 3 km Pelalawan, and Rengat 3 km," he continued. Efforts outage karhutla still underway both on land and air. Heads of regions and local authorities hope actively took to the field in order to prevent forest fires and land. "Prevention is more effective than the outage." BNPB deployed two aircraft to artificial rain operations in Riau and South Sumatra. BNPB also hired helicopters large capacity for water bombing flown to Riau and South Sumatra.
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