Peak of Dry Season This Month Increases Fire Potentials: BPNB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has projected that this month will be the peak of dry season, thus increasing bush fire potentials. "The humidity has caused forest and peatland to be easily combusted," said BNPB spokesperson, Sutopo.
NASA's MODIS satellite has detected 260 hotspots in Indonesia using Terra Aqua sensors.
