Air pollution has been detected in dozens of places in Malaysia and Indonesia, which has been warned as dangerous to human health.
Haze blanketed the iconic Petronas twin towers of Kuala Lumpur. Although many schools were open, students were given free masks.
Transboundary haze from Indonesia's Sumatra Island has caused nearly 40,000 people to suffer from respiratory problems.
Public health centers in the province have been mobilized to provide treatment to people affected by the haze.
Indonesia has mobilized thousands of staff to control the forest fires, but its neighbors still believe it needs to be more decisive in preventing forest fires.
