NSW firefighters battle 'nightmare' blazes

NSW firefighters continue to battle several out-of-control bushfires in the state's north, with watch and act alerts remaining for three major blazes.

NSW firefighters continue to battle several out of control bushfires in the state's north. (AAP) Source: AAP

Firefighters are facing a "nightmare" trying to contain several out-of-control bushfires in northern NSW, with fears a southerly change could push at least one of the blazes towards houses on the coast.

Three watch-and-act warnings are in place for fires at Bees Nest, near Armidale, Drake, near Tenterfield, and Shark Creek in the Clarence Valley just south of Yamba.

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