Channel NewsAsia 15 Feb 15;
SINGAPORE: Some residents in Sengkang, Hougang and Serangoon complained of haze and the smell of smoke on Sunday morning (Feb 15).
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said that these could be due to localised fires in southern Johor, blown to Singapore by the prevailing northeasterly winds. It said it is in touch with its Malaysian counterparts for their reports on the situation there. The NEA said it stands ready to provide assistance if requested.
This comes after hazy conditions were reported in the Eastern part of Singapore on Feb 13.
The air quality in Singapore remains in the moderate range. NEA will continue to monitor the air quality readings and notify the public if there are any changes to the PSI. For updates, you can go to the NEA website at www.nea.gov.sg, the haze microsite at www.haze.gov.sg or NEA Facebook (www.facebook.com/NEASingapore) and NEA Twitter (@NEAsg).
- CNA/ir
