Smog hits Miri again, API reading at 116

MIRI: Miri district has again been hit by smog emanating from local wildfires.

The Air Pollutant Index as at 11am on Wednesday (Sept 4) was an unhealthy 116.

Sarawak State Disaster Relief Management Committee and Miri Fire and Rescue Department in their latest updates both mentioned Miri as the site in Sarawak suffering the brunt of the latest haze.

Miri fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said the unhealthy air level in Miri started during the early hours of Wednesday (Sept 4).

He said there were three new fires in the forested areas of Miri district. These were wildfires caused by deliberate burning of land, he added.

Firefighters were trying their best to tackle the fires, he said.