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Illawarra blanketed by smokey haze

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Locals are being told not to be concerned about a smokey haze across the Illawarra this morning...

It's the result of smoke from hazard reduction burns combined with fog after a cooler morning.

James Morris from the RFS says the smokey fog being seen across the region and even up to Sydney.

"We are seeing a significant amount of fog throughout the Illawarra and Shoalhaven areas," said Mr Morris.

"That smoke that people are reporting is actually fog it's just got a hint of smoke smell from those hazard reductions.

"We should see the fog and residual smoke lift once that inversion layer lifts and that should occur just before lunch time."