Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires

Wildfires engulfed Australian city of Sydney in haze so thick in some places it was 11 times worse than the level considered 'hazardous.'

Wildfires have engulfed Sydney in haze so thick it is considered 11 times worse than the usual “hazardous" level and is apt to trigger fire alarms. The city canceled ferries and some offices in the downtown area were evacuated on TuesdayA ferry sails on the harbor as thick smoke settles in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season.

"The smoke here in Sydney is extremely bad today, it is some of the worst air quality we've seen," Richard Broome of New South Wales Health told reporters.Ambulances have been answering dozens of respiratory-related calls a day, said the head of NSW Ambulance, Brent Armitage.

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