Firefighters have contained a bushfire burning near the Mount Kembla Summit Trail.
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Eight Rural Fire Service (RFS) trucks responded to the blaze, believed to be about 50m in diameter, as a Water NSW helicopter doused the flames from above.
As of 4.45pm, Fires Near Me had listed the escarpment bushfire as 'under control' and the alert level as Advice.
The RFS is now investigating the cause and origin of the fire, the second major incident in the region on Saturday.
Earlier, a grass fire flared up at Maddens Plains.
The RFS said 50 bush or grass fires were burning across the state, with total fire bans declared for many regions because of high temperatures and winds.
A Very High fire danger rating is in place for the Illawarra as gusty winds buffet the region.
A 102km/h gust was recorded at Bellambi at 4.35am.
Winds are expected to gradually ease overnight Saturday into Sunday, with the temperature also set to drop to a top of 21 degrees.
Elsewhere, firefighters have issued an emergency warning for an out-of-control blaze on the state's Mid North Coast as high winds hampered their efforts.
Residents in Darawank, Corrigan and Hallidays Point were advised to seek shelter as the out-of-control blaze approaches.
Properties could be under threat from burning embers that could be pushed ahead of the fire front by strong winds.
A separate major fire covering more than 111,000 hectares continues to burn in the Bees Nest region in the Chaelundi State Forest, the Guy Fawkes National Park and Pargo Flat areas on the north NSW coast.
Firefighters issued a watch-and-act alert for another major fire is burning in all directions at Mount Kaputar National Park as strong winds fanned the flames.
Watch-and-alert alerts have also been issued for a separate out-of-control fire in Tyringham, north east of Armidale, that has burnt over 122 hectares.
A fire at Carrai Creek has spread over 16,000 hectares and conditions are expected to deteriorate over the weekend.
Other major fires were burning at Willi Willi and Bullawa Creek.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast temperatures in the low 30s for Sydney and mid 30s for parts of the North Coast and state's north.
Total fire bans cover the greater Sydney, Hunter, north coast, New England, northern slopes, north western and central ranges regions.
Winds of up to 100km/h are also predicted, creating conditions in which fires can travel quickly and could threaten homes, the RFS said.
Anthony Clark from the RFS said that the high winds were making it difficult for water bombers to contain the fires.
"Certainly water supply has been an issue for many of the firefighters on the ground," Mr Clark told the ABC.
"But in those strong winds as well, it does make it difficult for the aircraft to fly. The winds are probably going to be the big concern right throughout today."
With Australian Associated Press
