This plume of smoke would not clear for some days as the bushfires continued to burn, creating some of the worst pollution that Sydney has ever experienced, with a regional pollution index reading of: 200 in North-West Sydney; 120 in Central-East and South-West Sydney.
Asap ini tidak menghilang selama beberapa hari karena kebakaran semak terus terjadi, menciptakan polusi terburuk yang pernah dialami Sydney, dengan indeks polusi regional mencapai angka 200 di North West Sydney & 120 di Central East & South West Sydney .