Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is reporting very poor air quality Traralgon and poor in Morwell. There are planned burns in the Gippsland area that are likely to be a contributory factor.
If you are experiencing any symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure, the Department of Health and Human Services advises people to seek medical advice or call Nurse-on-Call on 1300 60 60 24.
For general information about how smoke from fires potentially affects health and precautions to take to reduce exposure, visit:
http://health.vic.gov.au/environment/bushfires-smoke.htm
For the latest information where burns are underway or planned for the next few days visit emergency.vic.gov.au, call 1800 240 667 or check the FireReady app.
As burns are weather dependent plans for burning can change at short notice. To stay up to date on scheduled planned burns people should visit www.vic.gov.au/plannedburn