Dharmasraya Covered With Smoked Fog Allegedly Sent From Jambi

The summit of Mount Medang on Jalan Lintas Sumatra Gunung Medan, Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra, is shrouded in smog, Saturday (30/9). (DOC. ANTARA)

The PUNJUNG Island - Smap fog is enveloping Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra. It is suspected that this smog was sent as a result of forest and land fires from Jambi, neighboring province. Dharmasraya Regional Disaster Management Agency Disaster Analysis, Ardianus Efendi on Pulau Punjung, Saturday, said that due to the smog of sight distance in the area was still in the normal category. "Although the smog fog condition has been going on since the last few days, today is indeed quite thick compared to usual, but the distance is still normal," he said. He said Dharmasraya Regency was geographically bordering Jambi, so the strong suspicion of the enveloping fog in the area was sent smoke. His party did not deny that the smog in the area was caused by the land fire that had occurred since the past month, he said. "Although the land fires in Dharmasraya have occurred in the past month, we don't think it is dominant to contribute smoke because the burning is not as wide as in neighboring provinces," he said. He said. BPBD Dharmasraya has coordinated with related agencies to address the surrounding smog. the area. "For coordination has been carried out with the Health Service, DLH, and related parties to take policies if the smbus gets thicker, such as for the distribution of masks," he said.

The smoke fog that enveloped the area was acknowledged by the residents of Dharmasraya. "For the past few days, the smog has started in our area, but today it is quite thick compared to the usual day," said Andi P (49), a resident of Dharmasraya as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, September 30. He hopes that the government will take action immediately before the smog gets thicker and disturbs the health of the residents.