Gladys Berejiklian declares state of emergency in NSW as more than 60 fires burn across the state

More than 1,300 firefighters are battling raging flames across New South Wales as Sydney and the greater Hunter region brace for 'catastrophic' fire conditions on Tuesday.

Firefighters observe the movements of a fire at a property at Old Bar, New South Wales. Source: AAP

New South Wales is officially in a state of emergency as fire crews battle to contain raging fires across the state.

Firefighters are battling more than 60 bushfires across NSW including the fire-ravaged north coast where three people died and at least 150 homes were destroyed over the weekend.

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