Northern Thailand sees thousands of fire hotspots

Northern Thailand is seeing thousands of fire hotspots, with some 2,201 detected yesterday. The majority of these hotspots are located in conservation forests, according to the Region 3 centre for prevention and mitigation of air pollution.

The upper part of the region had 1,388 hotspots, while the lower north had 813. Provinces with the highest number of hotspots included Tak, Uttaradit, Nan, Phrae, and Lampang. Of the total hotspots, 1,214 were in conservation forests, 783 in reserved forests, and 25 in agricultural land reform areas.

From December 1 to February 28, northern Thailand had 31,971 hotspots, Bangkok Post reported. The number of hotspots during the same period in 2022 was 13,351. In 2021, the number was 33,430. The increase in hotspots is a major factor in raising…