A bushfire in NSW's Shoalhaven region has almost doubled in size after being whipped up by westerly winds. 9News
Air quality in southwest Sydney, meanwhile, has been declared hazardous.
The Currowan fire burning north of Batemans Bay has already ripped through 11,500 hectares of land and is being fanned by strong westerly winds. While it was creating a lot of smoke there was no immediate threat to homes in the Blue Mountains, the RFS advised.Firefighters and aircraft are working to slow the advance of the fire, which is not currently threatening any properties.
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