NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) crews have spent Sunday morning backburning at Sanctuary Point as they worked to bring a bushfire under control.
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The fire, which has burnt about 10 hectares, is listed by the NSW RFS as being at advice level.
The fire, on Larmer Avenue, is under control and there are no threats to property.
However, smoke is blanketing the area.
Crews were called to the fire just after 6am on Sunday.
Backburning operations were completed, and the fire contained, about 10.15am.
Very high fire danger is forecast for the Illawarra/Shoalhaven on Sunday.
Meanwhile, smoke from a fire burning in the Royal National Park is drifting across the northern Illawarra.
NSW RFS crews conducted backburning operations on Saturday night to establish containment lines and slow the spread of the fire, which has burnt hectares of the park south of Wattamolla Road.
On Sunday, firefighters will concentrate on the northern edge of the fire as they work to bring it under control.
“The fire will continue to produce significant amounts of smoke that is drifting over south-western Sydney and the Illawarra,” the NSW RFS said.
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
