Fires haven't gone away - we've had quite a few over the past few weeks.

Conditions to worsen as 120 fires burn across the state Firefighters are bracing for weather conditions to worsen today as they work on more than 120 fires burning across New South Wales.

Nearly 2000 firefighters have been working to contain the blazes - with more than 20 new fires discovered overnight.

The fires of most concern were near Tweed Heads on the far north coast and Bathurst in the central west.

Both of those fires have now been downgraded to 'Watch and Act' and firefighters spent the night strengthening their containment lines in the cooler weather.

Attention is now being turned to fires in the Namoi and Gwydir regions of the state's north west.

About 21 new fires were detected in the area north west of Armidale last night.

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