Residents in the Glen Davis area have been urged to continue to monitor conditions and to call triple zero if they spot an unattended fire burning. The fire has now burned more than 100,000 hectares in the Wollemi National Park.

The NSW Rural Fire Service stated that its volunteers took the opportunity, with favourable conditions overnight, to undertake significant backburning to strengthen containment lines.

"This is important work which is being done ahead of worsening conditions next week," the service stated.

Smoke and fire activity may be visible from a large area around the Hawkesbury region, around the eastern edge of the fire, with smoke to affect the Blue Mountains and Sydney region.

Putty Road remains closed between Milbrodale Road and Cerones Trail.

Portland, Marrangaroo and Wallerawang rural fire service crews have been involved in the overnight backburning operations.

An emergency warning has been issued for the Gospers Mountain bushfire, which has been burning out of control this week.

The fire, which has burned nearly 90,000 hectares, is moving rapidly east under the hot and windy conditions.

Glen Davis residents have been urged to monitor conditions closely, while residents on the fire's eastern edge have been urged to seek shelter.

"If you are in the area of Higher MacDonald, Upper MacDonald and Webbs Creek and surrounding areas, seek shelter as the fire approaches," the RFS stated.

"Protect yourself from the heat of the fire."

People in the Colo Heights area and surrounding areas who are not prepared have been urged to leave towards Wilberforce.

"If you are in the area of Yengo Drive and surrounding areas, leave towards Milbrodale."

Residents around the Glen Davis area have been urged to be on the look out for embers and smoke as the Gospers Mountain Fire continues to spread in all directions on Friday, November 15.

The advice from the NSW Rural Fire Service is if you are in the area of Mellong, St Albans, Putty and Upper MacDonald, monitor conditions.

"Know what you will do if the fire approaches," they urge.

If you are in the areas of Glen Davis, Putty Valley, Colo Heights, Upper Colo, Webbs Creek and St Albans through to Higher MacDonald, watch out for smoke and embers.

The fire has increased significantly in size this week and, at more than 82,000 hectares, is one of the largest fires burning in NSW.

Back-burning is being carried out on the fire's eastern edge, with smoke from that fire expected to affect the Blue Mountains.

Residents in the area around Glen Davis and Glen Alice have been urged to be ready to enact their bushfire survival plan as the Gospers Mountain fire continues to spread out of control in all directions.

The fire, which has already burned more than 65,000 hectares in the Wollemi National Park, is slowly pushing west towards the Glen Davis community.

A watch and act alert is in place, which means there is a heightened level of threat and the fire remains out of control.

Strong winds are expected for Friday, November 15, which should push the fire away from the western area and increase the fire danger around St Albans near Putty, a spokesperson from the Hawkesbury District Rural Fire Service stated. The area was issued with an emergency warning on Tuesday as extremely dangerous fire conditions including high winds were experienced across the state.

RFS volunteers, CFA crews from Victoria and National Parks and Wildlife Service staff are currently at the scene. Aircraft and heavy machinery have been fighting the blaze.

After a briefing on Thursday morning, November 14, local RFS crews moved into Glen Davis area.

"It's close enough [to properties in that area] that we ask residents to enact their bushfire survival plan," the spokesperson said.

"All residents need to be vigilant. If you don't feel safe, move to an area well away from bushland."

Residents were urged to stay up to date via the Fires Near Me app or if they needed advice to call the Bushfire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

A total fire ban has been continued across the Lithgow region on Thursday, November 14.

Rydal's Rural Fire Service has travelled to help fight a fight at Isabella, south of Bathurst, which ignited on Tuesday at 12.27pm. RFS crews from the local region have been travelling around the area, with crews from Marrangaroo and Wallerawang helping out with operations near Taree over the weekend.

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