How did EPA respond?
Additional equipment was deployed to monitor bushfire impacts on air quality. Online data became available in December for visibility at Wangaratta and Richmond, PM10 at Wangaratta, Bairnsdale and Macleod, and ozone at Wangaratta and Macleod. EPA published advice to the public on bushfires and air quality, including how to assess the risks associated with bushfire smoke and actions to take to minimise potential health effects. Smoke advisories, including health advice, were issued through the media on 13 days in December.
