Sydney residents are waking to a blanket of smoke covering the city and 'hazardous' air quality
Mr Levesque said conditions were easing across the fire grounds, with showers and thunderstorms expected across parts of the state on Friday.
Sydney is likely to see showers throughout the morning, with the temperature to hit 28 degrees. The northeast of the state, including the Northern Tablelands, the Hunter and Mid-North Coast, are likely to see severe thunderstorms throughout the day.Flags across the state will fly at half-mast on Friday in commemoration of the three American air crew members who died when their waterbomber crashed on a private property in southern NSW on Thursday.
Police said three men aged 42, 43 and 45 are thought to have been on the aircraft, but they are yet to be formally identified."Police are liaising with US authorities to ensure all next of kin have been notified of the men’s deaths." "But we can't afford to be complacent because we still have to get through February and the balance of this fire season," Commissioner Fitzsimmons warned.
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