Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
1 year, 3 months ago

Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sydney was blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. Fire authorities have only carried out 14% of planned hazard reduction burns across New South Wales state as of this week and are attempting to catch up before what is forecast to be a hot and dry Southern Hemisphere summer. New South Wales Rural Fire Service Inspector Ben Shepherd said the burns were suspended on Thursday and Friday because of excessive pollution levels and that Sydney’s air was expected to clear soon. Only a quarter of the hazard reduction target was achieved through controlled burning across New South Wales last fiscal year.

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Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
1 year, 3 months ago

Sydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning

Associated Press  

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RFS hazard reduction burns to keep Sydney's skyline smoky for several more days

ABC  

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CNN  

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