Conditions ease as firefighters begin day six of trying to control the Tambaroora, Alpha Road blaze, north of Bathurst.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleFavourable conditions have allowed firefighters to gain the upper hand on a large bushfire in the NSW Central West for the first time in days.Overnight the dire was dropped to Advice level for the first time in daysThe Alpha Road Tambaroora blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon after a lightning strike and has since burned out more than 15,000 hectares in rugged terrain near Hill End, north of Bathurst.
However, calmer weather on Thursday, followed by a cool night, has allowed the Rural Fire Service to gain the upper hand for the first time."A quite busy night for our crews, but everything's going to plan," RFS Inspector Michael Gray said.Inspector Gray said crews would "take advantage" of today's weather forecast.
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