Emergency warning for NSW town as grass fire smoke spotted from International Space Station

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An emergency warning has been issued for Curraweela residents, with an out-of-control grassfire fire burning in NSW's Southern Tablelands. Anyone in the area between Craigs Road and Jerrong Road is being warned to seek shelter. 9News MORE:

town of Curraweela as a grass fire burns out of control and smoke is spotted from the International Space Station.

"If you are in the Curraweela area between Craigs Road and Jerrong Road, you are in danger," RFS said in a statement."The fire is burning in the area of Curraweela and is continuing to spread in an easterly direction."Homes in the area of Craigs Road, Taralga Road and Old Station Creek Road are being impacted.The fire is threatening homes in the region.Those residents are being urged not to call triple zero.

There is also a large bushfire burning in the area of Tambaroora, north of Hill End, in the Central Tablelands.A total fire ban is in place for the Mid-Western Regional Council today."Please be mindful of activity in the landscape tomorrow as it takes one spark to start a fire and we do not want any more ignitions," the RFS said.

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