Burning smell likely due to bush fires in parts of
S'pore: NEA
Posted: 11 February 2010 1855 hrs
SINGAPORE : The National Environment Agency (NEA) has said
that smoke from bush fires in parts of Singapore may be responsible
for the burning smell detected in some areas.
In an email response to MediaCorp, it said drier conditions over
the past few days have caused some bush fires.
However, as the bush fires were not large, the smoke did not affect
the PSI readings adversely over the past few days.
The air quality has remained in the 'Good' range since the start of
the month.
NEA also said that hotspot activities have been generally subdued
in Sumatra and Borneo over the past few days.
The prevailing winds have been generally blowing from the north or
northeast.
So, any smoke from Sumatra or Borneo would not be blown towards
Singapore.
With the prevailing northeasterly winds likely to persist, NEA said
Singapore will not be affected by transboundary haze pollution over
the next few days.
It said Singapore is typically affected by the dry phase of the
northeast monsoon between February and late March.
During this period, Singapore may experience lower rainfall and
fewer days of rain. - CNA/ms
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