Antara 13 Oct 10;
Padang, W Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Tabing, Padang, said Sumatra has 38 hot spots in the north and south of the island.
"Our finding was based on monitoring by the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) on October 11, 2010," Head of the Tabing BMKG Budi Iman Samiaji said here Tuesday.
The hot spots, he said, were spread from Riau, South Sumatra, to Jambi provinces.
However, he said, the hot spots were not dangerous to West Sumatra.
Budi said he has not found any hot spots in West Sumatra. "Thank God, I have not found any hot spots," he added.
Budi hoped the constant rains showering West Sumatra in the last couple of weeks, would extinguish any emerging hot spot.
He also called on the people not to burn the forests because this will only destroy the ecosystem and endanger the people. (*)
