Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and Labor state MP Janelle Saffin have been heckled by angry residents during a visit to fire-affected parts of northern New South Wales.

Key points: Mr Albanese told the heated press conference he did not want to politicise the unfolding bushfire emergency

Mr Albanese told the heated press conference he did not want to politicise the unfolding bushfire emergency One local, who said her house was burning down, took aim at Labor state MP Janelle Saffin

One local, who said her house was burning down, took aim at Labor state MP Janelle Saffin She demanded more funding for firefighters, and said Ms Saffin was "playing with fire"

The Labor leader promised local fire crews in Nimbin that he would lobby parliament to provide all possible assistance to impacted communities.

But he said the unfolding bushfire emergency was not the time to engage in party politics.

"This isn't a party political point here, this is people trying to do their best," he said.

"I'm not seeking to politicise this at all."

That prompted a fiery response from Nimbin resident Ginger O'Brien, who yelled "shame on you" as Mr Albanese walked away.

Labor MP Janelle Saffin stopped and tried to calm the situation.

"Your house is not burning. My house is burning down," Ms O'Brien said.

"What are you doing? Nothing. You're laughing, you're having a circus, you're playing with fire!"

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Ms O'Brien said her husband was a RFS volunteer, and demanded more funding for firefighters.

"All my friends are out there, my whole life is out there, everything," she yelled.

"If the fire moves west they're trapped, why don't you do something?"

Local fire crews are battling a large bushfire north of Nimbin in the Mt Nardi National Park.

The fire remains at Watch and Act, but residents were evacuated two days ago when the fire escalated to emergency level.