UPDATE | The fire has been upgraded to a Watch and Act
A fire burning on the Mid North Coast is being controlled after it reached emergency level early this morning.
Harrington Road was closed at around 3 o’clock, when winds picked up and the fire came near homes in the area and a caravan park which was evacuated.
The fire was downgraded to advice level just after 6am, but residents are advised to continue monitoring the situation.
It’s burned through more than a thousand hectares so far.
With north-easterly winds expected to reach almost 30 kilometres an hour today, crews are keeping a close eye on the Pacific Highway and Coopernook.
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