The Carrai East fire burning west of Kempsey has been downgraded to a Watch and Act level overnight.
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Firefighters worked tirelessly yesterday to protect properties and homes in the areas of Hickeys Creek, Temagog, Willawarrin and Collombatti.
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NSW RFS public liaison officer Dave Nicholson said there have been reports of one home being lost.
"We have had reports of at least one house lost yesterday. We will be sending a team out to the area to confirm if it was a house or an outbuilding," he said.
"We didn't get the strong southerly winds at the fire ground which helped ease conditions last night.
"Firefighters actively worked to protect properties yesterday and with the cooler temperatures and less dangerous conditions today, crews will be actively trying to being the Carrai East fire under control."
The blaze has burnt through 75,629 hectares and is still out of control.
"Today and through until Saturday we have good weather conditions for active firefighting," Mr Nicholson said.
Residents in the area of Lower Creek and the area west of Kempsey are urged to monitor the situation.
"We are reminding residents to remain vigilant even though the conditions have eased today."
- For a list of evacuation centres visit https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/for-the-community/disaster-assistance/disaster-assistance.aspx.
- People are encouraged to register online at Register Find Reunite https://register.redcross.org.au/ before attending evacuation centres.
- For a list of school closures visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety.
- Stay up to date on bush fires in your area by checking the NSW RFS website, listening to your local radio station, or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.
- For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.
