Firefighters are being kept busy right across the Hunter this afternoon as the wild winds whip up several blazes.
The most significant is at Tomago, where crews from a number of Rural Fire Service brigades are responding to an out of control grass fire.
So far is has scorched about 9 hectares of land off Old Punt Road in the vicinity of AGL’s Newcastle Gas Storage Facility.
According to the RFS, it is currently burning in a south-easterly direction and posing no immediate threat; however nearby residents should monitor conditions.
Meantime, crews are also on the scene of a number of other grass and scrub fires burning at Warabrook, Wallsend, Singleton and Dungog.
As of the time of publication, all incidents are sitting at Advice Level.
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