A firefighting aircraft bombs the Wirritin fire north-west of Batemans Bay.
Fires threaten to break out across Mountain Lagoon rd near Bilpin. Picture: Nick Moir
Bilpin bushfire. Picture: Kylie Pitt
Fire services carry out controlled burns at Chapman Parade, Faulconbridge on Tuesday. Picture: Geoff Jones
An air crane in action over Grose Road, Springwood. Picture: Andrew Meares, Fairfax Media
RFS crews conduct backburning operations near Chapman Parade, Faulconbridge. Picture: Geoff Jones
The Minmi fire from the air.
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
Children leaving Minmi Public School. Picture: Dean Osland
RFS and NSW Fire and Rescue on the Great Western Highway in Blackheath in preparation for worsening conditions. Picture: Dallas Kilponen
Firefighters at Bargo Oval in the Southern Highlands film a helicopter as it takes off on another water bombing mission. Picture: Sahlan Hayes, SMH News.
An amazing photo from a resident in Katoomba on the road to Blackheath.
Tim Parsley from from Wentworth Falls RFS mopping up after a backburn west of Hat Hill Rd in Blackheath in preparation for worsening conditions today. Picture: Dallas Kilponen
A Minmi resident hosing down his property as the fire front approaches. Picture: Peter Stoop, Newcastle Herald.
RFS Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald arrives to brief RFS members at the RFS Base, Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
Views from Mt Tomah of the State Mine Fire looking north towards Mount Tootie. Picture: Wolter Peeters The Sydney Morning Herald
The RFS Base, Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
Local residents at Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens keep a close eye on the fires as strong winds dry out the undergrowth after a small amount of rain overnight. Picture: Wolter Peeters, SMH
Smoke over Wollongong Harbour. Picture: Justin Beverstock
RFS crew from Wentworth Falls RFS on foot head to a burning tree (top right) to mop up after a backburn west of Hat Hill Rd in Blackheath in preparation for worsening conditions. Picture: Dallas Kilponen
Firefighters in the Deua National Park, west of Nerrigundah.
A firefighting aircraft bombs the Wirritin fire north-west of Batemans Bay.
The Regional South FRNSW StrikeTeam gets set for mobilization to Lawson on Wednesday morning.
NSW is facing a horror day on the firegrounds today. Here is a snapshot of what's happening across the state.
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RFS Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald arrives to brief RFS members at the RFS Base, Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
Firefighters at Bargo Oval in the Southern Highlands accept food donated by the Bennett family today at Bargo Oval. Picture: Sahlan Hayes, SMH News.
A fire on the Budawang Ridge north-west of Batemans Bay was ignited by lightning strikes.
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Assistant Commissioner Bruce McDonald briefs RFS members at the RFS Base, Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
Views from Mt Tomah of the State Mine Fire looking north towards Mount Tootie. Picture: Wolter Peeters The Sydney Morning Herald
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS Base Penrith Panthers. Picture: Geoff Jones
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
Children leaving Minmi Public School. Picture: Dean Osland
Bilpin bushfire. Picture: Kylie Pitt
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
Firefighters at Bargo Oval in the Southern Highlands take a break with a game of cricket. Picture: Sahlan Hayes, SMH News.
RFS and interstate firefighters muster at the Penrith Base Camp before deployment to the fireground on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Meares
Views from Mt Tomah of the State Mine Fire looking north towards Mount Tootie. Picture: Wolter Peeters The Sydney Morning Herald
Firefighters at Bargo Oval in the Southern Highlands accept food donated by the Bennett family today at Bargo Oval. Picture: Sahlan Hayes, SMH News.
Fire is threatening to break out from backburns at Bilpin. Picture: Nick Moir
Water bombing helicopters have commenced their work on fires which have flared up around the State Mine fire near Berambing. The Sydney Morning Herald Picture: Wolter Peeters
Children leaving Minmi Public School. Picture: Dean Osland
Scenes from Minmi and Stockrington. Picture: Dean Osland
Scenes from Minmi and Stockrington. Picture: Dean Osland
Scenes from Minmi and Stockrington. Picture: Dean Osland
A large back burning operation was carried out overnight to protect Bilpin and Mountain Lagoon as fire conditions deteriorate. Picture: Nick Moir
RFS crews and water bombing chopper over Bulgo Beach track - Royal National Park on Friday. Picture: Natasha Watson
RFS crews and water bombing chopper over Bulgo Beach track - Royal National Park on Friday. Picture: Natasha Watson
RFS crews and water bombing chopper over Bulgo Beach track - Royal National Park on Friday. Picture: Natasha Watson
RFS crews and water bombing chopper over Bulgo Beach track - Royal National Park on Friday. Picture: Natasha Watson
Smoke rolls across Dudley (Twitter via @ausjourno).
Burnt roadside at Dudley.
Firefighters have been called to a fire in bushland at Medowie.
Firefighters get on top of the fire at Dog Hole Road - a dirt track near Minmi - with the aid of water bombing. (Nat Wallace, NBN, via Twitter)
An image from the Channel 7 chopper taken over Stockrington over the fire moving towards Minmi.
Fires threaten to break out across Mountain Lagoon rd near Bilpin. Picture: Nick Moir
Bilpin bushfire. Picture: Kylie Pitt
Picture: Andrew Meares
