The smoke pall engulfing Melbourne is being made worse by an emergency grassfire.
In Altona’s southwest, homes were in close proximity to the fires.
There’s an out-of-control fire in the swamp near Purnell Street.
It’s moving towards a train track where buses will take the place of the services.
At 4:25 p.m., water was dropped by helicopters to put out the fire.
On Easter Sunday, the city was completely covered in smoke, and the air was also affected by controlled burning.
The air quality is rated as “poor” in several locations. Residents are advised to stay inside and shut their windows.
