'Not the day to start your holiday': Holiday-makers urged to delay travel as NSW faces catastrophic fire conditions

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'The NSW police message to motorists is today is not the day to start your holiday'

The Green Wattle Creek fire in the Southern Highlands has also been upgraded to an emergency warning level and caused the Hume Highway to be closed in both directions between Narellan Road and the Illawarra Highway.

There is fear that the Princes Highway south of Nowra could be closed because of several fires in the region including the Currowan blaze.The RFS said they were also concerned about the Grose Valley fire in the Blue Mountains, warning that it could hit Blackheath. About 10,000 salaried and volunteer emergency service personnel, including police, SES and ambulance are expected to help to keep residents safe, the largest deployment in the state's history.AAPThe Greater Western Highway was closed in both directions at Marrangaroo on Saturday morning.

The Bells Line of Road and Chifley Road are closed between Kurrajong and Lithgow as are Megalong Road, Jenolan Caves Road and Bowen Mountain Road.ween Campbelltown and Moss Vale, to the south, and westwards between Katoomba and Bathurst have also been impacted.

 

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