
The fire roared over the Princes Highway on Tuesday night. Picture: NSW RFS

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

A water bombing helicopter leaves from HMAS Albatross west of Nowra to assist with the battle against the fire at Deans Gap which broke containment lines yesterday afternoon. Photo by Adam Wright

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

Fire trucks on standby outside the Shoalhaven Emergency Operations Centre at Nowra.

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

Smoke from the fire burning South West of Wandandian. Photo: Nick Moir - The Sydney Morning Herald.

A multi-agency emergency operations centre has been established at Nowra for the duration of the catastrophic fire warning period in the Shoalhaven.
