Total Fire Bans are unlikely to come into force this week despite western NSW being caught in the middle of a heatwave.
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Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, with a large portion of the state expecting to see it rise above 40 degrees.
A cool change will bring some relief on Thursday, before it starts to climb again.
An unusually wet start to summer means there is more grass cover and less combustible fuel around, the Rural Fire Service said.
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With wind speeds also predicted to be relatively low over the coming days, RFS manager region west Paul Smith said there wasn’t the need.
“At this stage it doesn’t look like there will be any total fire bans but we will monitor the situation and change that if needed,” he said.
“We’ve had more rain than normal for this time of year after coming off a dry winter. That rain has reduced the fire danger significantly.”
However Mr Smith said it was important to avoid activities that could start fires, such as mowing, slashing or anything that could create a spark.
A lot of green grass and moisture in the ground had given fire crews a slower start to the 2017-18 fire season but lightning strikes during storms on the weekend were a reminder of the ever-present danger.
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Mr Smith said crews in parts of the region were kept busy by fires started from lightning strikes, especially around Mudgee and Dubbo.
However RFS crews were able to contain the fires quickly and while there were small.
“The lightning and storms started around 20 fires but vigilance and a quick response meant they were contained,” he said.
Mr Smith said it was possible the heatwave starting this week would begin to dry out the ground and warned there could be an increased risk towards the end of summer.
“With hot weather coming up, it could be that February could be more volatile and drier than normal.
Mr Smith said RFS volunteers deserved praise for their work and commitment during 2017. He said he hoped the favourable conditions would mean they could spend time with their families at Christmas instead of fighting fires.
“Our volunteers do a tremendous job and it doesn’t matter what time of day or even if it is Christmas Day, they always respond when needed,” he said.
“They do it for nothing more than community spirit and deserve plenty of recognition for it.”