Early reports of the cause of the Smoke Haze over Kalgoorlie Boulder had it from a fire at Zanthus. After the sun had come up and more details became aware - in fact the Smoke came from the metro area.
The attached image shows a large area of smoke over Kalgoorlie Boulder, Coolgardie, Menzies and Kambalda.
The following was released earlier today
Time of issue: 08:32 AM Smoke Alert Advice for Kalgoorlie-Boulder and surrounding areas in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder ALERT LEVEL Smoke from prescribed burning actvities in the Perth Hills over the last few days has been carried by prevailing winds through to Kalgoorlie-Boulder and surrounding areas. The smoke is expected to clear later today. WHAT TO DO: Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA advises you to: If driving
DETAILS: ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS: Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by calling 138 138 or visitingwww.mainroads.wa.gov.au OR by contacting the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
KEEP UP TO DATE: Visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dfes_wa, Facebook: https://facebook.com/dfeswa/, listen to ABC Local Radio or listen to news bulletins. The next update will be issued when the situation changes END Media Contact: Media Contact: DFES Media and Corporate Communications on 9395 9543 |