Firefighters are battling to keep a bushfire near Braidwood under control, with several properties at risk from the blaze on Friday night.
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Helicopters and a DC-10 were called in to fight the bushfire on Friday, which is burning north of Braidwood.
The NSW Rural Fire Service said several properties were either under threat, or could be under threat, as the blazed shifted directions.
"As the fire has shifted, properties to the west have been put under threat," a spokesman said.
The NSW RFS had around 60 firefighters at the scene on Friday afternoon with 15 vehicles, bulldozers, two helicopters and the DC-10, which carry 43,000 litres of water.
Aircraft were due to leave the fire ground overnight before returning to the skies early Saturday morning.
District manager of the RFS Lake George Zone Tim Carroll said the fire had burnt through about 200 hectares, as of 8pm Friday.
He said firefighters had contacted residents in the immediate area and advised them of the best course of action.
Earlier, several fires were burning between Nerriga and Eurodux Roads near Durran Durra Mountain.
The original fire began shortly before 2pm on Friday and had been spotting, creating further fires.
Mr Carroll said those smaller blazes had since joined, creating one large fire.
He said the RFS hoped to slow the progress of the fire and assist ground crews to get it under control.
Crews remained on site throughout Friday evening, carrying out back-burning operations as well as directly attacking the fire.
"Crews will try make the most of conditions over [Friday night] and early [Saturday] morning before we get into the heat of the day again," Mr Carroll said.
Canberra is forecast to reach 38 degrees on Saturday, while Braidwood is tipped to reach 36 degrees.
On Friday smoke from the fire had been seen as far as Nowra in the east and Canberra to the west.
Mr Carroll urged residents throughout the region to remain alert during summer and be aware that fires can start and spread rapidly.
He advised residents living near the blaze to discuss their emergency fire plans.