The Pacific Highway is also closed at Port Macquarie between the Oxley Highway and Hastings River Drive. 

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and delay non-essential travel as there are no diversions.

Motorists already in the area are advised to follow the directions of emergency services personnel on the ground.

Anyone who does need to travel will need to use the New England Highway.

Other road closures in place from bush fires include:

*Failford - Failford Road is closed between the Pacific Highway and The Lakes Way and The Lakes Way is closed between the Pacific Highway and Failford Road.

*Forster – The Southern Parkway is closed between Cape Hawke Drive and Hesper Drive.

*Crowdy Head - Crowdy Head Road is closed between Harrington and Crowdy Head.

* Thrumster- The Oxley Highway is closed eastbound between the John Oxley Drive roundabout at Thrumster, and Wrights Road.

* Walcha to Bago - The Oxley Highway is closed between Brackendale Road and Comboyne Road. Motorists are advised to use Waterfall Way instead. 

*Bald Nob to Eatonsville - The Gwydir Highway remains closed in both directions between Bald Nob Road and Tindal Road. Motorists are advised to use the Bruxner Highway or Waterfall Way instead.

*Billys Creek to Nymboida - Armidale Road is closed in both directions. Motorists are advised to use Waterfall Way instead.

**Waterfall Way is suitable for light vehicles and the Bruxner Highway is suitable for light and heavy vehicles but not B-doubles.

*Lower Creek - Kempsey Road is closed in both directions between Raspberry Road and Lower Creek Road.

Motorists should avoid areas affected by bush fires as conditions can change quickly.

There is no forecast as to when these roads will open.

Pacific Highway closed at Thrumster

The Lindfield Park Road fire has been burning for several weeks. The fire has breached containment lines and is spreading quickly.

The fire has crossed the Pacific Highway at Thrumster.

Lindfield Park Road - Emergency Warning

The Rural Fire Service has listed the 698 hectare Lindfield Park Road fire as Emergency Warning level. An Emergency Warning is the highest level of bushfire alert. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.

Please be careful everyone. Stay up to date, stay safe and be prepared. There are numerous fires currently burning and the situation is changing constantly.

Fire chiefs warn residents to be prepared

The worsening bushfire threat has seen fire chiefs warn residents that they need to be prepared for any situation. Download the Fires Near Me app and keep abreast of any road changes on 

HSC students move

St Joseph;'s Regional College HSC students were forced to relocate to sit today's exams due to the fire emergency.

Residents preparing to leave as Lake Innes Peninsular bushfires raging

Port Macquarie residents are packing and ready to go as fire crews battle bushfire threats across the local government area.

In particular, the northern end of the Lake Innes area - including Wonga Crescent and The Point Drive - saw a number of intense flare-ups on Friday morning. A fire at Thrumster was also causing concern for local residents, however it was listed as under control.

Some residents of Wonga Crescent were already well-prepared with their plans to leave the area.

One resident, Rob Trounce, said he'd only lived in the area for 12 months and never seen a threat of fire before.

"We're prepared to go and we have the van packed full of photographs, memories," he said.

 Source | portnews.com.au

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