Sydney on alert in baking heat: authorities issue ozone level warning and total fire ban

By Kate Aubusson, Peter Hannam
Updated February 4 2017 - 11:13am, first published January 11 2017 - 8:48am
Finn Kovich with his mother, Nina, at their home in Killara. Both suffer from asthma.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
Finn Kovich with his mother, Nina, at their home in Killara. Both suffer from asthma. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Finn Kovich an Nina Kovich prepare for hot humid days with high levels of air pollution by staying indoors.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
Finn Kovich an Nina Kovich prepare for hot humid days with high levels of air pollution by staying indoors. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Heavy smog over Sydney last October.
 Photo: Nick Moir
Heavy smog over Sydney last October. Photo: Nick Moir

Health authorities have warned Sydneysiders to be on alert as the baking sun sends temperatures and ozone levels soaring and triggers a total fire ban.

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