Multiple homes have been damaged or destroyed as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on part of the NSW Central Coast, about an hour north of Sydney.
Locals in Nimbin Road in Koolewong, between Gosford and Woy Woy, are being told to leave as a bushfire burns out of control on a sweltering day in the state with temperatures close to 40 degrees.
Footage shows multiple large homes on fire. net to the train line and the shore.
Multiple homes have been damaged or destroyed as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on part of the NSW Central Coast north of Sydney. (Nine)Video shows the inferno tearing through at least four homes adjacent to the train line. (Nine)FOLLOW EMERGENCY BUSHFIRE UPDATES HERE.
The fire is burning south behind Glenrock Parade towards Lara Street, the RFS said.
Residents in Nimbin Road, Glenrock Parade and Lara Street have been advised to head towards Woy Woy immediately if the path is clear.
An evacuation centre has been set up at Gosford RSL Club on the Central Coast Highway in West Gosford.
Video shows the inferno tearing through at least four homes adjacent to the train line.
Trains cancelled by bushfire
Koolewong residents have been told to leave their homes immediately as the fire burns out of control. (Nine)
Trains on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line have been cancelled between Gosford and the Hawkesbury River due to the fire.
Transport NSW warned trains on the line may stop at platforms or between stations for longer than normal.
Replacement buses have been ordered but are not yet on site, Transport NSW said.
Passengers are advised to allow plenty of extra travel time, listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates.
Dozens of bushfires and grassfires are burning across the state.
A watch and act remains in place for a fire at Bulahdelah , which has burned through more than 2500 hectares since starting on Thursday.
Crews are also working to bring blaze in the Goulburn River National Park in the Merriwa River valley area under control.
A watch and act is active, which is currently more than 8600 hectares in size but is being controlled.
Temperatures across NSW are soaring today, with parts of Sydney nudging past 40 degrees.
Penrith in Sydney’s west recorded a scorching high of 41.7 degrees just before 3pm.
Conditions at Sydney Airport reached 39.2 degrees at 12.30pm.
Extreme fire danger is forecast for much of the Hunter Valley, Greater Sydney, Illawarra and Central Coast regions.
