KOTA KINABALU: All schools in Papar, Beaufort and Kuala Penyu will reopen tomorrow following improved air quality in the districts.
Sabah Education deputy director Maimunah Suhaibul said the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings are currently at moderate level, with a reading of 95 as of this morning.
She said the latest reading are well below the 200 mark, which is the standard requiring schools to be closed.
"I have directed the district education officers to inform schools to operate as usual tomorrow.
"Based on a two-day weather observation (by the Department of Environment), the API reading is likely to be stable," she said in a statement.
Eighty three schools in the three districts were ordered to close for two days following unhealthy air quality.
The haze was caused by farmers' land-clearing activities, with fires spreading to 220 ha of forest reserves at the Beaufort district.
Fire and Rescue Department personnel took eight days to put out the fire.