Smoke blankets Sydney as wildfires spread across Australia

People with respiratory or heart conditions were advised to stay indoors

Published: November 21, 2019 13:53 AP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Copy of Australia_Wildfires_45564.jpg-3641b-1574330323977 — Perth, Australia: Hazardous smoke blanketed Sydney on Thursday as wildfires burned across eastern and southern Australia. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Australia_Wildfires_25207.jpg-2354c-1574330356279 — Thick smog shrouded Australia's most populous city, leaving its iconic skyline barely visible two days after smoke created serious air quality issues. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Australia_Wildfires_76723.jpg-8b710-1574330331063 — The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said the smoke from around 50 wildfires burning mainly in northern parts of the state. Air pollution levels were reading nearly 10 times higher than the national standard. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 972541-01-08-1574330344497 — "The smoke is expected to continue for several days,'' the fire service said. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Australia_Wildfires_69030.jpg-40f22-1574330327613 — Smoke haze hangs over the Sydney Harbour bridge in Sydney. Wildfires have destroyed more than 600 homes in Australia's most populous state. Image Credit: AP

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191121 australian — The annual Australian fire season normally peaks during the Southern Hemisphere summer, but has started early after an unusually warm and dry winter. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 972534-01-08-1574330339012 — A yacht and Sydney Harbour Bridge are seen through a smokey haze which blankets Sydney. People with respiratory or heart conditions were advised to stay indoors and seek medical advice when necessary. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of AP11_19_2019_000005B-1574330320741 — Melbourne, Australia's second most populous city, is forecast on Thursday to hit 39C (102F) after falling just short of its hottest November minimum at 26C (79F) overnight. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 974327-01-08-1574330349004 — The sky turning orange from dust storms caused by bushfires in Mildura in Victoria state. The fire danger has also spread with authorities issuing declaring high fire risk for parts of Victoria state to the south. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 972537-01-08-1574330341864 — Temperatures were forecast over 40C (104F) in the state's north. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2019-11-21T002941Z_560274825_RC2CFD9TTZ5P_RTRMADP_3_AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES-1574330333447 — Victoria Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp warned Victorians to be vigilant. "Given fires could start and move quickly, you won't always receive a warning or be told what to do if a fire starts," he said. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 972532-01-08-1574330335994 — The fire danger was also elevated to "severe" in the island state of Tasmania off mainland Australia's southeastern coast, while more than 40 wildfires have broken out in South Australia. Image Credit: AFP

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