CHIANG MAI, April 27 (TNA) – More concerned officials have been dispatched to contain forest fires in Chiang Mai after villagers have encroached national forest reserve areas and set fires in an attempt to grow cash crops.
By early Saturday, the overall situation in Chiang Mai has become worsen and turned into crisis again when 116 hotspots were reported in 15 districts, up from 97 hotspots, recorded yesterday.
Hazardous dust particles PM2.5 in Chiang Mai’s provincial seat rose to 53 microgrammes per cubic metres.
More than 333 hotspots are found in the nine northern provinces on Saturday, said the officials.
Of the total, Chiang Mai recorded most with 116 hotspots followed by Mae Hong Son 92 hotspots and Tak 66 spots. (TNA)
