Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire conditions ease

Smoke haze continued to cover Sydney's central business district on Friday. Aerial footage showed the iconic harbor and landmarks Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House blanketed by smoke. Australia is prone to bushfires in its dry, hot summers, but the recent series of fierce blazes have been sparked early, in the southern spring, after a three-year drought that has left much of the country tinder-dry.