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I think Nicorex's example was actually pretty good.
You're in the middle of a big, thick cloud of smoke. You can't see anything. Shooting would be useless.
You're looking at a big, thick cloud of smoke. You bet there is some tank that has just discharged smoke launchers inside. Fire and take your chances.