Moving back to NSW, advice about a fire burning in Martinsville, west of Lake Macquarie, has been upgraded to Watch and Act.
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Residents living in the vicinity of Mount Nellinda Road are being told to prepare to evacuate if necessary.
There are total fire bans in place for the Greater Sydney Region, Greater Hunter, Far South Coast, Northern Slopes, North Western, Upper Central West Plains, Lower Central West Plains and Central Ranges.
