Brush fires are raging on in Thailand’s northern Chiang Mai Province as air pollution soars. Firefighters say they’re struggling to place out the fires which line the Suthep-Pui National Park. A KA-32 helicopter has been brought in to help include the fires after they spread fastly by way of the bamboo forest. The helicopters have already put out about half of the fires with authorities saying the fires should be put out soon, thanks to the more than 200 individuals who have volunteered to help. Shh! has been detained in connection to the fires, however he has denied all allegations.
Meanwhile, air air pollution is hovering in northern Thailand with Chiang Mai rating again yesterday within the top three most polluted cities on the planet based on IQ AirVisual. Just a few days ago, Chiang Mai was ranked first on the planet for air pollution as Suwanchai Wattanaying Charoenchai, the director-general of the Department of Health, saying over 250,000 individuals have sought remedy for eye and nostril points due to the heavy smog blanketing Thailand’s northern provinces. Suwanchai says the extreme PM2.5 mud particles are causing an increase in those seeking medical treatment.
People with respiratory illnesses are seeing a rise in signs, with younger youngsters and the elderly being probably the most susceptible. Such ailments like bronchial asthma, eye infections and coronary artery illness have been attributed to the increase in pollution.
The cause of the air pollution is especially as a outcome of wildfires sprouting up because of open burning across the border in Myanmar forests and domestically round northern farms in Thailand. The authorities has warned farmers to not burn the previous year’s crops, but the problem still remains.
AQI readings by the Pollution Control Department additionally reveal that 5 northern provinces of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Tak and Lamphun recorded unhealthy to hazardous levels of air quality.
SOURCE: Chiang Rai Times