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SINGAPORE: Singapore has recorded the highest number of vegetation fires in decades.
In the first two weeks of this month, 106 fires have been recorded. This follows the record 182 in January, well above the average of 26 cases for the month over the past decade.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has described this as unprecedented and said it is installing dry hydrant systems to provide water supply in areas with dry vegetation.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said Singapore's 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) also crept up to the moderate range over the weekend, rising from "good" the week before.
Last week, NEA blamed light winds that resulted in an accumulation of dust particles in the air for the shroud of haze over parts of Singapore.
- CNA
In the first two weeks of this month, 106 fires have been recorded. This follows the record 182 in January, well above the average of 26 cases for the month over the past decade.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has described this as unprecedented and said it is installing dry hydrant systems to provide water supply in areas with dry vegetation.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said Singapore's 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) also crept up to the moderate range over the weekend, rising from "good" the week before.
Last week, NEA blamed light winds that resulted in an accumulation of dust particles in the air for the shroud of haze over parts of Singapore.
- CNA
