Hazardous smoke blankets Sydney as bushfires rage across NSW

The RFS says at least one home near Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast has been lost due to an out-of-control bushfire, while Sydney chokes amid heavy smoke.

Smoke is seen as a fire continues to burn in Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Sydney, 2 December, 2019. Source: AAP

At least one home and multiple buildings have been destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire near Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast.

Sydney, meanwhile, is ringed by bushfires, causing heavy smoke to linger.

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