KUCHING, Aug 29 2026: The air quality in three towns have reached a very unhealthy levels according to the latest data obtained at 10am from the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) homepage.
Lubok Antu registered an air pollutant index (API) reading of 229, Simanggang 223 and Lundu 218.
Weather stations in nine towns registered API readings at unhealthy levels.
Serian recorded an API reading of 195, Sarikei 192, Kuching 171, Tebedu 170, Samarahan 169, Mukah 166, Sibu 162, Kapit 154 and Bintulu 151.
However, six stations registered moderate air quality levels.
Samalaju registered an API reading of 92, ILP Miri 67, Miri 65, Bario 64, Lawas 63 and Limbang 54.
Based on a report by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) based in Singapore on 28 August 2026, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite images 20, there were 1,738 hotspots detected in Kalimantan, 36 hotspots detected in Sumatra and 6 hotspots detected within the country, namely one in Sabah and five in Sarawak.
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