The Gospers Mountain fire burning north-west of Sydney has jumped containment lines forcing authorities to warn residents in several communities it was too late to leave | Laura_R_chung nickbonyhady
Firefighters had taken advantage of better conditions over the weekend to backburn in the area.
There will be total fire bans for the far North Coast, Central Ranges, New England, northern slopes and north-western areas on Monday, with many regions of NSW facing a "very high" fire danger.The Kings Highway, which runs between Canberra and the South Coast, is closed between Braidwood and Batemans Bay due to fires in the area.More than 1500 firefighters were tackling the blazes and there was no let-up on the horizon, Rural Fire Service spokesman Greg Allan said.
From Wednesday to Friday, a broad area of severe heatwave conditions will sweep across most of NSW, with extreme conditions forecast for parts of southern NSW.Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Rose Barr said: "As a general rule, fire danger increases with higher temperatures. During a significant chunk of the week, a broad part of the state could potentially reach or exceed the 'severe' fire danger warning.
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