Singapore targets seven companies as Indonesian wildfires spread haze
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Singapore will issue preventive-measure notices to seven companies in Indonesia over fires contributing to severe haze across Southeast Asia, Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu said Friday.
The notices, issued under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, will require the companies to stop or prevent burning, deploy firefighting personnel where applicable and submit plans to avoid a recurrence. Officials have not publicly identified the companies. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said authorities could pursue legal action where warranted and explore joint action with other countries.
Singapore’s air quality remained unhealthy Thursday as smoke from fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan region drifted across the city-state. Authorities warned conditions could deteriorate to hazardous levels. Low visibility has caused 16 diversions at Seletar Airport, while some outdoor attractions have been suspended and dining businesses have reported fewer customers. The haze has also affected Malaysia.
In Indonesia, four people fighting a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java were killed Thursday, the Forestry Ministry said. Two others suffered serious burns. Satellite monitoring detected 799 high-confidence hotspots nationwide Thursday night, though officials cautioned that multiple hotspots can correspond to a single fire.
Indonesia is experiencing its worst wildfire season in more than a decade, intensified by dry conditions linked to El Niño. President Prabowo Subianto has approved accepting assistance from neighboring countries, according to Indonesia’s foreign minister. Malaysia and Singapore have offered help, as the fires have caused widespread respiratory illness and disrupted schools in parts of the region.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove “deadly” from the headline so it does not misattribute the wildfire-fighting deaths to haze exposure. - "Singapore targets seven companies as Indonesian wildfires spread deadly haze": “Deadly haze” implies the haze caused the reported deaths, but the sources say four people were killed while fighting a wildfire.
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Singapore targets seven companies as Indonesian wildfires spread deadly haze
Singapore will issue preventive-measure notices to seven companies in Indonesia over fires contributing to severe haze across Southeast Asia, Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu said Friday. The notices, issued under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, will require the companies to stop or prevent burning, deploy firefighting personnel where applicable and submit plans to avoid a recurrence. Officials have not publicly identified the companies. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said authorities could pursue legal action where warranted and explore joint action with other countries. Singapore’s air quality remained unhealthy Thursday as smoke from fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan region drifted across the city-state. Authorities warned conditions could deteriorate to hazardous levels. Low visibility has caused 16 diversions at Seletar Airport, while some outdoor attractions have been suspended and dining businesses have reported fewer customers. The haze has also affected Malaysia. In Indonesia, four people fighting a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java were killed Thursday, the Forestry Ministry said. Two others suffered serious burns. Satellite monitoring detected 799 high-confidence hotspots nationwide Thursday night, though officials cautioned that multiple hotspots can correspond to a single fire. Indonesia is experiencing its worst wildfire season in more than a decade, intensified by dry conditions linked to El Niño. President Prabowo Subianto has approved accepting assistance from neighboring countries, according to Indonesia’s foreign minister. Malaysia and Singapore have offered help, as the fires have caused widespread respiratory illness and disrupted schools in parts of the region.
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