Overview
- Several hotspots were identified on Indonesia’s Bintan Island on Jan 29, and NEA said they are downwind of Singapore.
- A hotspot was also detected in Johor despite extensive cloud cover limiting satellite visibility of ground conditions.
- Johor’s fire and rescue department conducted water bombing on Wednesday to tackle a peatland fire in Pengerang that began on Jan 23.
- Singapore’s 24-hour PSI was in the good range at 33 to 48 as of 10pm on Thursday.
- NEA observed light showers on Thursday and expects increased rainfall over the weekend that should help ease smoke haze.