KULAI (Johor), Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Department of Environment (DoE) has proposed to the Johor Department of Education to temporarily close two schools located close to a raging forest fire in Gelang Patah near Iskandar Puteri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johor Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment Committee chairman Tan Chen Choon today identified the schools as Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tanjung Adang and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tanjung Adang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the smoke from the fire can jeopardise the health of the pupils and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier today, Tan had accompanied the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, on a visit to the schools to check on the air pollution caused by the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was a suggestion to temporarily close the schools but the matter has to be conveyed to the education authorities,\u201d he said after participating in an operation to clean up illegally-dumped rubbish in Taman Lagenda Putra here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, Johor deputy director of education (learning) Sallina Hussain said the two schools remain open because the education department has not received any advice from the Department of Environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, as a precautionary measure, the department has provided the pupils and students with face masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forest fire, which started on Aug 21 due to the hot and dry weather, has spread over 98 hectares in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA
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