Haze: 77 fire hotspots found in Sarawak in first half of August

Hazy conditions over Kuching on Aug 16. – BERNAMApic

KUCHING: The Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) detected a total of 77 fire hotspots in Sarawak between Aug 1 and 15, with the highest number at 36 recorded on Aug 1.

State Deputy Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the Singapore-based ASMC also reported a total of 195 hotspots detected in Sarawak and 2,820 in Kalimantan, Indonesia, from January to July.