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Image credit: Edinglassie Rural Fire Brigade getting prepped yesterday. There is a TOTAL FIRE BAN across NSW today. While conditions eased overnight fire fighters are still facing tough conditions across the state.  All...

UPDATE 8:30PM As of this evening the only EMERGENCY level bush fire affecting the Greater Hunter region is to Gospers Mountain fire.  The blaze has ripped through more than 45,000 hectares of...

A rapidly moving bushfire is burning at an EMERGENCY alert level at North Rothbury, 16km south of Whittingham.  The fire is burning in the area of Wine Country Drive at North Rothbury...

UPDATE 4PM: Fire fighters are getting the upper hand on the fire which has now been downgraded to WATCH AND ACT.  The fire is still fast moving so residents are being urged...

UPDATE 3:30PM The bushfire is now under control.  It has ripped through around 16 hectares on the corner of the Golden Highway and New England Highway at Whittingham.  The fire came very close...

With a State Of Emergency now in effect across NSW, there are a variety of ways people can chip in and help those that have lost so much due to the fires...

2PM UPDATE FOR PUTTY RESIDENTS: From 2pm any residents leaving Putty will NOT be allowed to return due to an increase in fire behaviour. Only emergency services will be allowed entry. EALIER: Fire activity...

 The following schools will temporarily cease operations on Tuesday 12 November due to increased fire risk in the area: Afterlee Public School Aldavilla Public School Alfords Point Public School Annangrove Public School Avoca Beach Public School Awaba...

Muswellbrook Mayor Martin Rush is urging residents to implement their bushfire survival plans ahead of Catastrophic fire conditions in the Greater Hunter tomorrow.  As a result of rapidly deteriorating weather conditions...

A State of Emergency has been declared for NSW for the next seven days ahead of Catastrophic fire conditions.  A TOTAL FIRE BAN is in force today and tomorrow and the...