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Singapore haze hits year's worst as western PM2.5 reaches 288 "Very High"
At 3pm on Oct 14, one-hour PM2.5 readings in western Singapore hit 284-288 micrograms per cubic metre, entering the NEA's "Very High" band — the year's highest and the first such reading this haze episode; schools cancelled outdoor activities and public sports facilities closed in several towns.
Why it matters
This is the first "Very High" reading of the current haze episode and the worst this year. The haze comes from Indonesia's worst wildfire season in 11 years, driven by El Niño drought, and the impact has spread to East Timor and several Malaysian states, where schools have been ordered shut.
Full report
At 3pm on October 14, one-hour PM2.5 readings in western Singapore reached 284 to 288 micrograms per cubic metre, entering the National Environment Agency's "Very High" band — the highest this year and the first time this haze episode has reached that level; the 24-hour PSI was in the "unhealthy" range islandwide.
Multiple Ministry of Education schools cancelled outdoor sports and recess activities, and some after-school sports were called off; public sports facilities in Jurong East, Jurong West, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang and Clementi were temporarily closed. East Timor announced schools will close for three days from October 15; several Malaysian states also ordered school closures.
Indonesia is experiencing its worst wildfire season in 11 years, with El Niño drought fanning the flames; the ISPU air pollution index in Central Kalimantan exceeded 1200, four times the "danger" threshold of 300, and President Prabowo has ordered additional firefighting resources.
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