60 hotspots detected in Aceh province

Kutacane, Aceh (ANTARA Aceh) - At least 60 hotspots indicating wildfires were detected in Aceh Province on Tuesday, according to the local meteorology, climatology, and geophysics office (BMKG).

"This morning, the number of hotspots has jumped to 60, from 16 hotspots in the previous day," Zakaria, an official of the Blang Bintang BMKG, stated.

The hotspots were found in 12 districts and towns in the westernmost province.

Nagan Raya District had 16 hotspots comprising 12 in the Darul Makmur Sub-district and four in Kuala.

In West Aceh, 15 hotspots were detected comprising eight in the Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, four in Sama Tiga, two in Kaway Enam Belas, and one in Arongan Lambaek.

Ten hotspots were detected in Central Aceh, notably four in Atu Lintang, three in Laut Tawar, two in Linge, and one in the Jagong Jeget Sub-district.

Southwest Aceh, South Aceh, and Gayo Lues had four hotspots each.

The district of Bireuen had two hotspots, while Aceh Singkil, North Aceh, Southeast Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Sulubussalam had one hotspot each.

On Monday, 45 hotspots were detected by the Terra and Aqua satellites in Aceh.

As many 23 hotspots were found in West Aceh in the sub-districts of Meureubo, Johan Pahlawan, Samatiga, Kaway XVI, Arongan Lambalek, Woyla Barat, Woyla Timur, and Panton Reu, among others.

The rest were detected in Nagan Raya District, including in the sub-districts of Kuala, Tadu Raya, Beutong, and Darul Makmur, Yudha noted.

Earlier, on Friday (Aug 25), three hotspots were detected in Aceh Province.