00:00The air pollutant index in Mukha, Sarawak recorded an unhealthy level as of 5 p.m. on
00:08Monday with a reading of 154, the highest in the state and the country.
00:14API readings between 101 and 200 are categorised as unhealthy and may pose health risks to
00:21children, the elderly and individuals with respiratory conditions.
00:25Other parts of Sarawak recorded moderate air quality, according to the Environment Department's
00:31Air Pollutant Index Management System.
00:34The air pollution in Mukha stemmed from forest fires that occurred near the University Technology
00:39Mara Mukha campus last Thursday.
00:41According to the Operations Control Centre of the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department, firefighting
00:46operations are still continuing.
00:49Fire teams have already doused more than two hectares of the Mukha fire, but about 2.5 hectares
00:55are still burning.
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