KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 -- Firefighters have brought a peat swamp forest fire in Kuala Abang in Dungun, Terengganu, under control, allowing more than 1,000 students from nearby schools to continue their classes as smoke conditions improved.

In a statement, Dungun Fire and Rescue station chief Yahaya Hanafi said visibility and air quality around the affected schools had improved significantly following intensified suppression efforts carried out near the fire zone, Harian Metro reported.

He said a total of 1,024 students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Kuala Abang and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Baru Kuala Abang were initially at risk due to the nearby blaze.

"The situation today shows much better air quality and v...