Haze blankets North Sumatra capital Medan<\/p>\n
The head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency at Polonia
\nAirport in Medan, North Sumatra, hinted on Tuesday that the haze
\nwhich had been covering the city since Saturday had the potential
\nto become a very serious problem.<\/p>\n
\"The number of hot spots from forest fires was 191 on
\nSaturday, 550 on Sunday spreading in Asahan, Labuhan Batu and
\nLangkat regencies in North Sumatra, Aceh, the Riau Islands and
\nthe southern part of Malaysia,\" Firman said.<\/p>\n
\"On Monday, the satellite only found 360 hot spots because the
\nhot spots in Central Aceh had disappeared,\" Firman said. But this
\ndid not mean that the situation would improve over the coming
\ndays.<\/p>\n
Haze had also affected Polonia Airport. Visibility was down to
\n1,500 meters on Monday, while normally it was between 7,000 and
\n10,000 meters. According to Firman, activities at the airport,
\nincluding flights, were all normal, but he warned everyone to be
\non alert.<\/p>\n
The above photo shows an Airbus waiting for cargo to be
\nloaded.<\/p>\n
He said that haze usually appeared between the months of June
\nand July when the dry season extended to most areas of the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
Firman called on residents to be extra careful by minimizing
\noutdoor activities. \"The haze could cause respiratory problems.\"<\/p>",
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