Serian tops very unhealthy API readings as six Sarawak areas exceed 200

Six areas in Sarawak, including Serian with an API of 287, recorded very unhealthy air levels, while 25 areas across multiple states had unhealthy readings.

Persistent dry weather in the Southern ASEAN region is linked to 139 hotspots in Kalimantan and Sumatra, with moderate to thick haze affecting Malaysia.

The DOE is intensifying monitoring and public cooperation is urged to report fires, with the latest API readings available online and via the MyJAS app.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — A total of six areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at very unhealthy levels as of 1pm today with Serian recording the highest reading of 287.

Deputy Director-General (Development) of the Department of Environment (DOE) Azuri Azizah Saedon said five other areas in the state that recorded very unhealthy readings were Kuching (267), Sri Aman (251), Samarahan (242), Samalaju (202) and Bintulu (201).

She said 25 areas recorded API readings at unhealthy levels involving Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Labuan, Sarawak and Selangor, in addition to 26 areas recording moderate air quality status and 11 areas at good levels.

Azuri Azizah said the situation occurred amid persistent dry weather conditions in parts of the Southern Asean Region.

She said based on the report from the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) yesterday, 139 hotspots were detected in Kalimantan, Sumatra (138) and Malaysia (16), of which nine were in Sarawak, Sabah (five) and Terengganu (two).

“ASMC also reported that moderate to thick haze was observed moving northeast from Kalimantan to several areas in Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei.

“Moderate to thick smoke plumes were also observed in North Kalimantan and East Kalimantan as well as central and southern Sumatra, while moderate haze was observed in Singapore, the southern part of the Peninsula and eastern Java,” he said in a statement today.

In this regard, she said the DOE continued to enhance monitoring and patrols in risky areas including forests, peatlands, landfills, agricultural and plantation areas and industrial areas that could potentially be the source of open burning.

Azuri Azizah said any source of open burning or pollution identified would be investigated and enforcement action would be taken strictly in accordance with the provisions of the law and the jurisdiction of the DOE.

The public is requested to immediately report any fire or open burning incidents to the Fire and Rescue Department via 999 or the DOE toll-free line 1-800-88-2727 to enable immediate action to be taken.

The latest API reading can be consulted through DOE’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) at apims.doe.gov.my website or the MyJAS application. — Bernama

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砂拉越有六个地区（包括空气污染指数为 287 的西连）的空气质量指数非常不健康，而多个州的 25 个地区的空气质量指数不健康。

东盟南部地区持续干旱天气与加里曼丹和苏门答腊的 139 个热点地区有关，马来西亚受到中度至重度雾霾的影响。

美国能源部正在加强监测，并敦促公众配合报告火灾，最新的 API 读数可通过网络和 MyJAS 应用程序获取。

吉隆坡，9月5日讯——截至今日下午1点，砂拉越共有6个地区的空气污染指数（API）读数达到非常不健康的水平，其中西连的读数最高，为287。

环境部副总监（发展）阿祖里·阿齐扎·赛登表示，该州其他五个地区也记录到了非常不健康的读数，分别是古晋（267）、斯里阿曼（251）、三马拉汉（242）、三马拉朱（202）和民都鲁（201）。

她说，森美兰、马六甲、柔佛、彭亨、沙巴、纳闽、砂拉越和雪兰莪等25个地区的API读数处于不健康水平，此外还有26个地区的空气质量状况为中等和11个地区的空气质量状况为良好。

阿祖里·阿齐扎表示，这种情况发生在东盟南部地区部分地区持续干旱天气条件下。

她表示，根据东盟专业气象中心（ASMC）昨天发布的报告，在加里曼丹、苏门答腊（138个）和马来西亚（16个）共检测到139个热点，其中9个在砂拉越，5个在沙巴，2个在登嘉楼。

“ASMC还报告称，中度至重度的雾霾从加里曼丹向东北方向移动，到达沙捞越、沙巴和文莱的几个地区。

“北加里曼丹、东加里曼丹以及苏门答腊中部和南部也出现了中等至浓重的烟雾，而新加坡、马来半岛南部和爪哇岛东部则出现了中等程度的雾霾，”他今天在一份声明中说。

在这方面，她表示，能源部将继续加强对森林、泥炭地、垃圾填埋场、农业和种植园地区以及工业区等高风险地区的监测和巡逻，这些地区可能成为露天焚烧的源头。

阿祖里·阿齐扎表示，任何已查明的露天焚烧或污染源都将受到调查，并将严格按照法律规定和环境部的管辖范围采取执法行动。

请公众立即拨打 999 或能源部免费电话 1-800-88-2727 向消防救援部门报告任何火灾或露天焚烧事件，以便立即采取行动。

最新的空气污染指数（API）读数可通过环境部空气污染指数管理系统（APIMS）网站apims.doe.gov.my或MyJAS应用程序查询。——马新社

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