Dry weather, hot spots in Sumatra could lead to haze in Singapore: NEA

Buildings shrouded in haze in Jakarta on Aug 23. Singapore could face hazy conditions, amid an increase in hot spot activity in Sumatra. - AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Dry weather over the coming week in neighbouring Sumatra could lead to hazy conditions in Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) warned on Sunday (Sept 3).

Noting an increase in activity at hot spots in Sumatra over the past few days, with some producing plumes of smoke, NEA said the prevailing dry weather is expected to continue over the southern and central parts of the Indonesian island.