Fires Near Me: Pearson's Trail Complex and Port Stephens Cutting blazes close to containment

It's taken a lot of hard work to get the fires close to containment, Rural Fire Service NSW Tamworth and Liverpool Plains District incident controller Corey Philip said.

"We're very close to having Pearson's Trail contained [Monday] afternoon or tomorrow," he said.

"The Port Stephens Cutting to the north of that had a new ignition from a lightning strike and we're hoping to have that contained too."

Thunderstorms brought 30 new ignitions last Thursday and Rural Fire Service NSW volunteers have worked hard to bring it down to 20.

On the southern side of the Pearson's Trail Complex, a lightning strike at the Curracabundi National Park took a run and crossed Cowsby Road, towards Walcha.

No properties are under threat at this stage, but crews may need to take a broader containment strategy given the rough terrain.

More thunderstorms are predicted for the next couple of days and Mr Philip said new ignitions would cause dramas with resources.

"We'll obviously prioritise life and property because that's paramount," he said.

"Hopefully these cells have some rain to help quiet them down."

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The Goat Mountain and Halls Creek fires in Bendemeer are also a focus for firefighters to contain.

Later in the week, the fire danger will increase on Friday and Saturday - possibly into the severe range - due to hot temperatures, low humidity and north-westerly winds.

Members of the public should stay up to date with the RFS Fires Near Me app.

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