Haze

askST: Why is there a burning smell in the air even though PSI and PM2.5 readings are normal?

Hazy conditions at Tampines Central Park at 8.25am on March 24. The 24-hr PSI in the eastern part of Singapore at 8am is 67 in the moderate range.

Major forest fire in Johor under control, say Malaysian authorities

A total of 35 firefighters have been deployed, as well as personnel from several agencies including the police, Civil Defence Force and Environment Department.

Air quality hits unhealthy levels in Seoul, other parts of South Korea

In Seoul, ultrafine dust levels have been particularly persistent.

Thailand battles forest fires as hot spots in Myanmar threaten to worsen kingdom’s haze situation

The city skyline is pictured amid high levels of air pollution in Bangkok in October 2023.

Dry, warmer weather may lead to haze risk in coming week: NEA

Singapore is expected to experience warmer conditions in the coming week.

Thick smoke from Riau forest fires disrupts Hari Raya travel for Indonesians

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire burning on peatland in Rimba Panjang, Riau province on July 20, 2025.

Hot spots detected in Johor; moderate PSI recorded in Singapore amid haze concerns

Smoke haze is likely to affect Singapore in the coming days after a few hotspots were spotted in Johor on March 10.

Burning smell across Singapore may be due to gases from recent peatland, vegetation fires: NEA

Gases from peatland and vegetation fires in surrounding regions recently may have led to a burning smell across many parts of Singapore on Feb 13.

Hazy conditions could hit Singapore in the coming weeks

Parts of the Republic have already been hit by hazy conditions in late January due to vegetation fires in Johor.

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