The NSW bushfire threat is far from over

Firefighters are working to contain large bushfires before conditions deteriorate again early next week.

Rural Fire Service (RFS) crews engage in property protection of a number of homes near the town of Tahmoor. Source: AAP

Firefighters say the NSW bushfire crisis is far from over as they use cooler weather to make crucial preparations before deteriorating conditions return.

NSW Rural Fire Service deputy commissioner Rob Rogers says the immediate bushfire threat hasn't passed for areas such as the Blue Mountains.

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