Firefighters join two major bushfires before weather worsens

By Megan Levy
Updated October 22 2013 - 10:08am, first published 10:06am
NSW RFS Crews in Bilpin commence a back burning operation in an effort to strengthen containment lines as they fight the Lithgow State Mine fire. Photo: Wolter Peeters
NSW RFS Crews in Bilpin commence a back burning operation in an effort to strengthen containment lines as they fight the Lithgow State Mine fire. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Bushland near Bargo a town close to the current fires which may threaten the small rural town of NSW if winds pick up later this evening. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Bushland near Bargo a town close to the current fires which may threaten the small rural town of NSW if winds pick up later this evening. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Water choppers work near Bargo ,a town close to the current fires which may threaten the small rural town of NSW if winds pick up later this evening. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Water choppers work near Bargo ,a town close to the current fires which may threaten the small rural town of NSW if winds pick up later this evening. Photo: Brendan Esposito
SW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. RFS crew members give each other a hug as the hard work continues. Photo: Wolter Peeters
SW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. RFS crew members give each other a hug as the hard work continues. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Laurie Eades standing in the ruins of his Mt Victoria home that was raised in Thursdays firestorm. Laurie was a collector of antique artifacts and was able to salvage some byzantine coins, silver earings and an ancient Greek jug. Photo: Dean Sewell
Laurie Eades standing in the ruins of his Mt Victoria home that was raised in Thursdays firestorm. Laurie was a collector of antique artifacts and was able to salvage some byzantine coins, silver earings and an ancient Greek jug. Photo: Dean Sewell
NSW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. Photo: Wolter Peeters
NSW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. Photo: Wolter Peeters
NSW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. Photo: Wolter Peeters
NSW RFS Crews continue to fight the State Mine fire on the Darling Causeway near Bell as they back burn onto the fire front. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Heavy smoke blankets Sydney after the last few days of fires. Photo: Peter Rae
Heavy smoke blankets Sydney after the last few days of fires. Photo: Peter Rae
Heavy smoke blankets Sydney after the last few days of fires. Photo: Peter Rae
Heavy smoke blankets Sydney after the last few days of fires. Photo: Peter Rae
Laurie Eades standing in the ruins of his Mt Victoria home that was raised in Thursdays firestorm. Laurie was a collector of antique artifacts and was able to salvage some byzantine coins, silver earings and an ancient Greek jug. Photo: Dean Sewell
Laurie Eades standing in the ruins of his Mt Victoria home that was raised in Thursdays firestorm. Laurie was a collector of antique artifacts and was able to salvage some byzantine coins, silver earings and an ancient Greek jug. Photo: Dean Sewell

Firefighters have deliberately joined two major bushfires burning in the Blue Mountains on Tuesday before atrocious weather conditions, including wind gusts of up to 100km/h, hit the area on Wednesday.

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