North Wagga grass fire: firefighting aircraft called in to tackle fast-moving flames

NSW Rural Fire Service ground crews are tackling the fast-moving flames, which are being fuelled by severe winds and high temperatures.

The fire broke out at Oura Road and Hale Street, on the eastern edge of the suburb, around 3.15pm.

"We are currently responding trucks, we've also dispatched aircraft immediately to this fire," Ben Shepherd from the NSW RFS said.'

"We have had some lightning and strong winds move through the area but it is a new fire."

Trains on the nearby line have been stopped from going through as firefighers work on the fire.

The fire is currently at advice level, thanks to the quick response of three RFS crews and support from Fire and Rescue NSW.

"Three RFS and FRNSW crew have managed to get upper hand on that," Mr Shepherd said.

"There were some concerns initially given the erratic and gusty winds through the area but that fire is going to remain at advice.

"There is also a further small fire as well... but also crews are confident around getting around that."

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A severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds was issued for a large part of the Riverina shortly after 1.30pm on Tuesday, with gusty winds arriving in the city within an hour.

A wind gust of 87km/h was recorded at Wagga Airport at 3.17pm.

An RFS spokeswoman confirmed the second fire, on Whittle Street, was extinguished after burning through 50 square metres.