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Firefighters are working to extinguish a bushfire that is burning close to homes south-west of Sydney.
The blaze is burning on Montpelier Drive in The Oaks, which is about 15 minutes away from Camden.
The fire has jumped a gully at Sunnyside Creek and is heading for Sunnyside Road, where it is believed to be approaching homes.
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The NSW Rural Fire Service first put out an advice alert for the out-of-control grassfire at 4.18pm.
Water bombing aircraft are being used to try and get the upper hand on the flames.
The fire is roughly eight hectares in size.
Total fire bans are in place across large parts of NSW as temperatures soar again this week, with extreme fire danger conditions expected.
