Water bombing aircraft are helping to battle an out-of-control bushfire near homes in western Sydney, which has been upgraded to emergency level.
The blaze is around Fire Trail Road in Castlereagh, near Penrith, and is moving northwest towards Tickner Street and Richards Road, the NSW Rural Fire Service said on Friday afternoon.
Emergency Warning: Fire Trail Rd, Castlereagh (Penrith).
An increase in fire activity & the fire is heading in a NW direction towards Tickner St. Residents in vicinity of Devlin St, Tickner St & Rickards Rd should shelter as the fire arrives. #NSWRFS pic.twitter.com/tRmLdgKYsi— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) October 4, 2019
It warned strong south-easterly winds could blow embers ahead of the blaze and create spot fires.
“These may threaten your home earlier than the predicted main fire front,” the RFS alert said.
People around Tickner Street, Devlin Road and Richards Road are advised to take shelter as the fire arrives.
-more to come
-AAP
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