North Sulawesi Blanketed by Forest Fire Haze, BMKG Urges Vigilance
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has announced that 15 regencies and cities in North Sulawesi are affected by haze from forest and land fires. The smoke, detected via satellite imagery, is being carried by southeasterly winds, with a warning in effect until October 16.
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