Haze hits RP as forest fires blaze

Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

DIGOS, Philippines (AFP): Officials here said yesterday they
were taking precautionary measures as haze from forest fires
raging in parts of the country and Indonesia started to blot out
skies over the Philippines.

Governor Rogelio Llanos said that officials had closely
coordinated operations with relief agencies to be ready for thick
forest fire smoke engulfing this southern region.

Haze was reported over portions of the Balut Islands, some 300
kilometers south of here.

"Our coast guard forces in the area have been furnished with
powerful (light) beams because seafarers may meet accidents if
the smoke gets thick," Llanos said.

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