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omg, the smoke outside/beach is so bad I just about had an asthma attack and came back asap
the streets here are now hazy and the sky is yellow
There's a couple of fires round Altona meadows and point Cook. I opened my window for so fresh air and immediately had to shut it again. Now the air purifier is going OFF!
Thanks. I couldn't see a specific source of smoke, just general haze of smoke, but definitely from that direction
I just went out for a walk and the smoke smell is strong. The air is foggy with it and the afternoon sun looks more orange than usual
I had to shower and change because my hair and clothes smelled of smoke
yuck. I had that yesterday afternoon, but fortunately today it has all cleared where I am.