Asthmatic calls for change after burn offs leave Darlington Point blanketed in smoke

Monty Jacka
Updated May 3 2021 - 10:41pm, first published 5:00pm
FIRED UP: James Tongue, a 75-year-old asthmatic with a heart condition, woke up unable to breathe due to smoke covering Darlington Point last week. PHOTO: Monty Jacka
FIRED UP: James Tongue, a 75-year-old asthmatic with a heart condition, woke up unable to breathe due to smoke covering Darlington Point last week. PHOTO: Monty Jacka

Farmer burn offs are leaving towns covered in smoke and threatening the lives of those with breathing difficulties, according to one concerned asthmatic.

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Monty Jacka

Monty Jacka

Journalist

Monty is a journalist at The Daily Advertiser in Wagga. He can be reached at m.jacka@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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