NSW RFS Shoalhaven firefighters working to extinguish a fire burning at St Georges Basin are preparing for a long night on the job.
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The fire started at The Wool Road on Monday and had spread across 50 to 60 hectares of bushland by Tuesday night.
RFS Shoalhaven spokesman Brad Collins said five fire crews, including about 20 firefighters, will continue back burning operations in the area.
“Our work on the patch on the western boundary went well,” Mr Collins said.
“Our concern into the evening is containment around eastern and north-eastern ends.
“Unfortunately for nearby residents we’re going to have to undertake more back burning, pushing up more smoke into the night.
“We’ll be working through the evening and most of the day tomorrow.”
Mr Collins estimated once the fire is controlled, it will have burned through more than 100 hectares.
No property has been under threat, according to the NSW RFS.