BMKG Says There Are 50 Hotspots Throughout Thursday In South Kalimantan, People Are Asked To Always Be Careful

A land fire in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan also scorched an empty building. (Photo: ANTARA)

KALSEL - As many as 50 hot spots were monitored in South Kalimantan Province (Kalsel) by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) throughout Thursday, August 12.

"Hotspots in South Kalimantan have begun to be seen due to reduced cloud cover in several areas," said BMKG forecaster for the Syamsudin Noor Banjarmasin Meteorological Station, Muhammad Shaaimul Qadri in Banjarbaru.

He explained that the hotspots detected did not necessarily mean forest and land fires (karhutla). However, for the classification of beliefs, the majority is worth eight or moderate.

Meanwhile, if the score is seven, he said, the trust is low. Meanwhile, if it reaches nine the level of confidence is high.

He added that the intensity of the rainfall began to decrease, indicating that the dry season has entered

"But that doesn't mean there won't be rain in this dry season, the potential for rain in the South Kalimantan region is still there in some areas but it is local or uneven," he said.

Rain that occurs during the dry season, said daa, is sporadic or uneven and can occur suddenly with moderate to heavy intensity depending on the level of air lability in an area.

"People are advised to remain careful even though it has entered the dry season. If you are active outside the home, always update the weather information from the BMKG," said Muhammad Shaaimul Qadri.