Fire crews battling the Currowan fire on the South Coast are facing another day of challenging weather conditions on Sunday.
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The fire was at advice level as of Sunday morning. It was upgraded to watch and act status on Saturday, after fire activity increased in the area west of Nelligen and to the south of the Kings Highway, but downgraded later in the evening.
The out-of-control fire has burnt more than 210,000 hectares between Batemans Bay and Nowra.
RFS public liaison officer in Nowra Marty Webster said there was activity on the northern and southern ends of the Currowan fire but the primary reason for raising the advice to watch and act on Saturday was fire activity to the south of the Kings Highway.
"The particular areas of concern are Old Bolaro Road, Nelligen Creek Road and Allards Road," he said.
Mr Webster said crews were facing challenging weather on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
"Our efforts will be defensive firefighting, working on protection of property and life. But crews are still actively working to suppress fire wherever possible," he said about 2pm.
The Charleys Forest fire, burning to the west of Budawang National Park in the Lake George zone, remains at advice level as firefighters work to control the 33,000-hectare blaze.
The three sectors of most concern on Saturday were around Nerriga, Douglass Paddock Road and Tudor Valley Road.
The RFS public liaison officer in the Lake George Zone, Fiona Amundson, said crews had air support and were focused on containment with serious fire conditions expected as the afternoon continues.
"Very high temperatures and the winds that are coming in this afternoon have us watching conditions very, very closely," she said.
On Saturday evening Ms Amundson said crews had done well in spite of the tough conditions.
"To have no reported property loss is a real testament to how hard crews have worked," she said.
A total fire ban remains in place for the southern ranges fire area, which includes the Braidwood area.
Hot and windy conditions were expected around the fires until Saturday evening, with a slight chance of a thunderstorm over Braidwood with little to no rain.
Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Elli Blandford said westerly winds moving between 20 and 25km/h would remain steady until the later part of Saturday afternoon.
"The wind may turn easterly slightly earlier [than Canberra] for those fire grounds," she said.
Braidwood has a forecast top of 34 degrees on Sunday, with 37 expected on Monday. Canberra is forecast to reach 35 on Sunday with 39 expected on Monday.
Although the Kings Highway remains shut, Pooh's Corner had survived, a photo posted by the Carwoola Rural Fire Brigade on Friday showed.
However, Bega MP Andrew Constance on Friday told a community meeting it would be "a month minimum" before the highway, which links Canberra and other inland areas with Batemans Bay and the South Coast, was reopened.
Jasper Lindell
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.
