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        "id": 2048229,
        "msgid": "north-sumatra-once-again-blanketed-by-smoke-from-fires-elsewhere-1792572737",
        "date": "2026-10-21 14:42:34",
        "title": "North Sumatra Once Again Blanketed by Smoke from Fires Elsewhere",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Smoke from forest and land fires in Kalimantan and South Sumatra has spread across North Sumatra, although satellite monitoring found no moderate-category hotspots in the province. Air quality was moderate in several areas, while visibility fell to 1\u20135 kilometres and could remain reduced for up to three days, prompting safety advice for residents and coordination among local authorities.",
        "content": "<p>All areas of North Sumatra were once again blanketed by smoke from\nforest and land fires carried from Kalimantan and South Sumatra on\nWednesday (21 October).<\/p>\n<p>Hendro Nugroho, head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics\nAgency\u2019s (BMKG) Region I Centre in Medan, said satellite monitoring of\nhotspots over the 24 hours to 20 October 2026 detected no\nmoderate-category hotspots in the province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, satellite monitoring of smoke distribution across Sumatra\non 21 October 2026 at 10am WIB detected smoke across all of North\nSumatra. Wind analysis shows winds blowing from the east-south-east\ntowards the north-west and north,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the wind pattern indicated that smoke in North Sumatra had\nbeen carried from southern Sumatra and Kalimantan. \u201cHowever, determining\nthe precise source of the smoke requires further analysis, taking into\naccount atmospheric dynamics and other supporting data,\u201d Hendro\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>He added that air-quality monitoring on 21 October 2026 showed\nmoderate conditions in several parts of North Sumatra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObservations by Silangit Meteorological Station and Aek Godang\nMeteorological Station at 10am WIB on 21 October also showed visibility\nreduced to between one and five kilometres. This is forecast to continue\nfor the next three days,\u201d Hendro said.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in areas with low visibility because of haze and smoke were\nadvised to take care when driving, reduce their speed, keep a safe\ndistance and use vehicle lights as needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are also advised to reduce outdoor activities if air quality\ndeteriorates and to wear an appropriate mask to reduce exposure to smoke\nparticles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also urged regional leaders to coordinate with the local\nDisaster Management Agency (BPBD), Indonesian Military (TNI) and\nNational Police (Polri) to anticipate the effects of the smoke and\nstrengthen public preparedness.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/north-sumatra-once-again-blanketed-by-smoke-from-fires-elsewhere-1792572737",
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