Almost Every Morning Mukomuko Is Hit By Smoke Fugitives, The Cause Is Not Known

Illustration. Smog fog enveloped Tanjung Selor, Bulungan on Friday, September 13, 2019. (ANTARA-Datu Iskandar Z)

JAKARTA - The Health Office (Dinkes) of Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu Province, appealed to residents to maintain health considering that currently there is a fairly thick smog every morning. Head of the Mukomuko Health Office Bustam Bustomo said, in general, the public must remain vigilant and always maintain health so as not to be exposed to the Infection Disease of the Acute Breathing Channel (ISPA). "But until now there has been no spike in cases of ISPA disease in this area," he said. In addition, his party has not received reports from the puskesmas regarding the impact of smog on the community in this area. However, he appealed to local residents to wear masks to anticipate ISPA disease due to the current smog. Head of the Mukomuko Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Ruri Irwandi added, almost every morning the smog covers part of the region, especially in Mukomuko City District. "Almost every morning the smage covers this area, but until now we have not received reports regarding the source of the smoke," he said.

He added that the source of the smoke fog was not yet known whether it came from land fires or not, so his party had to seek information first. Regarding the peatland fire next to the horticultural building, Ruri said the land fire had been extinguished by BPBD personnel. "We from BPBD for three days were at the location to extinguish the peatland fire," he said.