The number significantly increased from only three hot spots on the previous day (Monday, Sept 5), Yudhistira Mawaddah, an analyst of the Riau Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said here on Thursday.
"The 20 hot spots spread in four districts, namely Pelalawan District with 10 hot spots, in Kuantansingingi two hot spots, and in Indragiri Hulu as well as Indragiri Hilir with four hot spots respectively,," he said.
On Sumatra Island, there were a total of 73 hot spots on Tuesday.
In addition to the 20 in Riau Province, there were also 12 hot spots in Jambi Province, two in Aceh Province, three in West Sumatra Province, three in Lampung Province, and one each in North Sumatra and Bengkulu Provinces, he said.
"Meanwhile, the most hot spots were found in South Sumatra, namely 31 hot spots," he said.
He explained the transitional condition from dry season to rainy season has triggered the hot spots in Riau as the temperature was quite high. (*)
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