soo, I've just had it again. changing the setting does nothing. the "evil" chunk is still there after switching to 1 and again when you switch back to 5.
regarding the edges: yes, that may even be possible. it is never really in the centre, always more on the edge. I can only say in general terms whether it is the edge of the smoke.
In any case, the problem is not permanent. Sometimes the chunk has smog, sometimes not.