The number of hotspots of forest, plantation and peatland fires in Riau reached 256 on Wednesday morning, more than double the 126 of the previous day. Of the 281 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island, 256 were found in Riau, Slamet Riyadi, the head of the Pekanbaru meteorological, climatology and geophysics agency (BMKG)’s data and information section, […]
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysiscs Agency (BMKG) claimed to have seen an increase at the number of hotspots in Pekanbaru, Riau. “Tera and Aqua Satellites Observation discovered 126 hotspots in Riau,” said BMKG Analyst Agus Widodo. Earlier on Monday, BMKG detected merely 81 hotspots. Link to full story in Tempo.
Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has stated the potential of rainfall on Riau hotspots is still in minimum scale. Bright and smoky weather were still dominating several regions. [Read full text on Tempo]
The Environment Health Engineering and Disease Control of the Ministry of Health is conducting air quality measuring on several spots in Kediri, East Java which is affected by Mount Kelud’s volcanic dust after the eruption. The air quality is believed to be harmful for the refugees, especially for those who wear no masks. [Read full […]
The results of monitoring three volcanoes in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) shows that Mount Sangeang Api in Bima declared on alert status. While Mount Tambora in Dompu and Bima district, along with Mount Rinjani in Lombok are in the normal active state. Monitoring conducted by the Department of Mines and Energy of NTB as requested […]
The Central Java Cultural Heritage Conservation Center (BPCB) started on Monday to clean several temples affected by the Mount Kelud eruption. The temples include Plaosan, Sewu, Sojiwan and Merak, which are located in the Prambanan temple area and are badly affected by volcanic ash.
Mount Kelud’s eruption on Thursday, February 13, was affirmed to change the shape of the volcano mountain. “The lava dome has disappeared,” said Gede Suantika, the Acting Head of Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) to Tempo on Friday, February 14. The 16-million-cubic lava dome, which had been a mascot for Mount Kelud tourism destination, was reported to […]
Authorities at Adisutjipto International Airport, Yogyakarta, have closed the airport since Friday morning following to rain of ashes from Mount Kelud. Continue reading to Antara.
The government, through the Kediri Disaster Management and Displaced Persons Coordination Board (PBP) task force in East Java has prepared evacuation shelters following an increase in Mount Kelud’s volcanic activity. “We have set up 78 evacuation shelters in four districts, specifically Wates, Puncu, Kepung and Plosoklaten. Around 59,000 residents live around the volcano,” PBP head […]
Peatland where located in Kayee Lon, in the border region between Aceh Jaya and Aceh Barat, burned. Precisely at the border of Teunom subdistrict, Aceh Jaya, with Arongan Lambalek Subdistrict, Aceh Barat.
