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People in Melbourne and Geelong woke up to blanketed skies this morning as bushfire smoke from the Otway Ranges moved east overnight. People with existing heart and lung conditions were told to stay alert for worsening symptoms as the air quality deteriorated.

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00:00Melbourne's skyline shrouded in smoke.
00:05A thick layer covering the city as people start their Sunday morning.
00:10I had to shut all the windows but I could still smell it this morning.
00:13So, yeah, it's like infiltrating everywhere.
00:15We could usually see the city from our balcony, but we couldn't at all.
00:20It was fully covered in smoke and haze.
00:23Some took extra health measures, while others tried to go about their usual activities,
00:29enjoying some relief in between the hot days.
00:32I wasn't prepared. I just came out and started running.
00:35So, probably a mask would help.
00:37I'm asthmatic, so, yeah, sometimes I'm a bit worried about the smoke.
00:43The EPA measures fine particles in the air.
00:46Pollution spiked in the early hours of this morning,
00:49reaching very poor levels in the CBD until midday.
00:53Geelong fared worse, rated extremely poor for most of the morning.
00:58The air quality has actually improved a little bit
01:01and we are expecting to see some of those shifts then actually see
01:04worsening air quality in some of the central Victorian areas.
01:08It was a smoky start to the tennis at Melbourne Park.
01:11The roof was initially closed at Rodlaver Arena, but it didn't disrupt play.
01:16We could see a return to these conditions depending on the Otway fire into Wednesday.
01:23With smoke expected to persist across the state in the coming days,
01:26authorities are reminding Victorians to stay aware of sudden changes to their health
01:30and to stay hydrated and cool during the heatwave conditions.
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