PUBLISHED: 22 Apr 2025 at 14:03
Lee MAI- Mae Hong Son was blanketed by bad ultra-fine dirt on Tuesday as wildfires continued to spread across the northern state, with 61 life hotspots detected.
The Region 3 Forest Fire and Dust Control Centre said 101 hotpots were detected across 17 northeastern counties on Tuesday. Mae Hong Son had the highest range, 61, followed by Chang Mai, 19, and Tak, 5, deputy chairman Chaidaen Kritsuwan said.
The position in Mae Hong Son had deteriorated to the point it was beginning to affect people’s wellbeing, Maj Chaidaen said.
The most spots were in woodland resources, 45, followed by conservation trees, 44, and therefore farming areas, 8.
Illegal levels of fine dust were detected in three counties- Mae Hong Son, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai- he said.
Mae Sariang city of Mae Hong Son was the worst polluted at 64. 30 microgrammes per square inch, followed by Muang city of Sukhothai, 43. 30, and Mae Chaem city of Chiang Mai, 41. 70.
Over the past year, a full of 504 fire areas had been detected in the North, Maj Chaidaen said. The Place 3 Forest Fire and Dust Control Centre continued to police forest areas prone to forest fires.
The heart has sought assistance from local residents, asking them to prevent burning this quarter.