At least one home was destroyed by bushfire overnight as 99 fires continue to burn across New South Wales.
A bushfire at Three Mile destroyed at least one home on Wednesday night and a fire at Gosper's Mountain in the Wollomi National Park ripped through 232,000 hectares of land.
Firefighters in NSW took advantage of cooler and calmer conditions overnight to gain the upper hand on dozens of bushfires burning out of control across the state. Image: Getty
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