When we came to the scene turned out to be charcoal or trash burning or fiery coal heap, and even once people baking lamang (sticky rice in bamboo) also detected by satellites,
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Head of the South Kalimantan Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sugiono Yajie acknowledged often fooled by satellite reports about hotspots and allegations of land and forest fires.


"When we came to the scene turned out to be charcoal or trash burning or fiery coal heap, and even once people baking lamang (sticky rice in bamboo) also detected by satellites, "he said in Banjarmasin on Tuesday.

According to him, noah and the aqua terra satellite which currently operates are highly sensitive in detecting of hot spots, even things are considered small to detect.

"The other side was nice, because we not be distracted by the presence of hot spots that could endanger forest and peat from fires," he said.

So far, said Sugiono, hotspots can be said to be zero in the province which covers 13 districts and cities, but indeed one and two points sometimes detected with the level of confidence below 71 percent.

"Although the level of confidence under 71 percent they should not be neglected. They should be monitored to the field, who know it true, we don't want to be late to handle," he said.

According to him, BPBDs supported by the police and army (TNI) keep vigil, even high rainfall is still happening, because fires can happen at any time and the timing could not be predicted.

"Do not let it make us negligent. whereas the presidential order clearly to cope with land and forest fires disasters early, to not happen again as last year," he said.

This year, said Sugiono, readiness to tackle land and forest fires in the dry season are sufficient, both in terms of human resources and equipment. Firefighting equipments assistance from the central government have been arriving.

`The community be involved. Everything should be able to work together to handle this, because the impact will be felt by all of us, so this is a joint responsibility, "he said.
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