Severe fire danger as conditions worsen

By Steven Trask
Updated December 4 2019 - 7:08pm, first published 7:05pm
The heavy smoke that is smothering Sydney in forecast to stay into the weekend.
The heavy smoke that is smothering Sydney in forecast to stay into the weekend.

Sydney was cloaked in a haze of smoke pollution on Wednesday as firefighters battled through tough conditions that are expected to continue deteriorating.