AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2001
NSW: Fire calms down near evacuated Blue Mountains town
A fire that forced almost 1,000 residents of a small town in New South Wales to evacuate
has calmed down.
The fire at Hill Top has forced residents to flee to Mittagong RSL since 4pm.
But Rural Fire Service spokesman JOHN WINTER says the winds have dropped off, improving
the situation.
However he says firefighters can't relax yet, with hot, windy conditions forecast for tomorrow.
About 100 fires are still burning across the state with hot spots in the Blue Mountains,
Hawkesbury, Appin and Shoalhaven areas.
Mr WINTER says tomorrow will be a hard day and firefighters will be working aggressively
to try and get containment lines tonight.
AAP RTV rk/jas
KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES NSW (SYDNEY)
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