LAMPANG, 30 April 2015 – Lampang province has closed the ad hoc wildfire prevention and control center, as the smog level in the region has returned to normal.
Lampang Provincial Governor Thanin Supasan, presided over the closing ceremony of the center during which an update on the wildfire and smog situation, as well as the operation center’s achievements, were announced.
According to the latest report, the number of hotspots in all 13 districts of the province was recorded at 799. Areas with the highest number of hotspots were Ngao district and Muang district. Detected hotspots this year were fewer than the 955 detected last year. Nevertheless, wildfires damaged an area of 1,812 rai.
The PM10 level reached a peak of 260 micrograms per cubic meter on March 2nd. This year, authorities arrested four wrongdoers found to have set fire to forest areas in the districts of Mae Moh, Thoen and Muang.
The PM10 level is now considered normal.
