Gold Coast weather: Smoke blankets city’s northern suburbs

Smoke is blanketing suburbs in the Gold Coast’s north this afternoon as hazard reductions burns continue ahead of what is expected to be a hot summer.

Fire on the Northern Gold Coast as seen from Southport Seaway. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

SMOKE is blanketing suburbs in the Gold Coast’s north this afternoon as hazard reductions burns continue ahead of what is expected to be a hot summer.

The smoke can be seen from a significant distance away. Picture: Glenn Hampson.

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Images shot at The Spit this afternoon show a giant plume of smoke covering areas south of Coombabah, including Labrador and Biggera Waters.

A scheduled hazard reduction burn is being conducted in the Coombabah Lakelands Conservation area today.