Three fires are at emergency level, and another seven at "watch and act"

Earlier today a fire near Coonabarabran was at emergency level but has since been downgraded

There are more than 150 fires still burning around New South Wales

Overnight and into tomorrow, strong winds are expected to wreak havoc on firefighting conditions

A climate strike in Sydney drew more than 30,000 people

RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said that "In essence we know it will be a long, difficult day and night. We expect the wind shifts to occur later tonight, but also in the early hours [of Saturday morning] across these regions.

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"We won't know the extent of the impact until early the next morning."

Thanks for reading today, if you are near any fire areas please stay safe.