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[–] Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Anyone Bayside/SE burbs smell that smoke in the air? I know it was forecast to be a foggy start to the day, but it has this weird aroma to it and our air purifier is going nuts.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Yes it smells industrial

[–] neurospice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Been hazy and smokey over here in the western suburbs for a few days. Today seems a bit worse though.

I use this tool to see the air pollution in real time. https://aqicn.org/here/

The closest one to me says that the from the 29th something suddenly polluted the air. Not sure what it is, but could be bushfires or a factory mishandling something.

The one in Sandringham says the air's worse for some reason. Currently at "unhealthy". Best to stay indoors.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

the sandi and brighton ones can be misleading at times as they basically get caught in "pools"

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago

ayup, there be smokies

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They're doing controlled burns over Easter weekend. Lots of them.

[–] Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

It’s been awful in the hills. Generally it’s cleared by the afternoons but this afternoon it’s hit quite thick. Can’t see the hills at all