Six total fire bans and five extreme fire danger warnings have been issued in NSW, as conditions grow hotter and drier throughout the state.

There are currently 32 fires burning across the state, though all are at the lowest warning level and for now pose no immediate danger.

Following advice from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), schools have been closed for the day in the central-west towns of Girilambone, Hermidale, Marra Creek, Quambone, Tooraweenah. The Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre has also been closed.

The dry conditions are expected to worsen throughout the day, with RFS Inspector Ben Shepherd warning that the upcoming fire season would be exacerbated by a weather shift.

“We are in a bit of a weather pattern where we’re seeing these hot, dry winds pulling down temperatures from the centre of Australia, and we’re seeing that almost on a weekly basis,” he said.

“The bushfire risk has now returned to NSW and we just want people to understand what their risk might be today, but also throughout this season.”

The Coolagolite bushfire that destroyed two homes last week is among those still active, though as of Wednesday it has been contained. NSW Police said the cause of the fire was unknown, but they were not treating it as suspicious.

Additional firefighters have been deployed amid concerns of dry conditions leading to flareups. A cool change is also scheduled for this evening, bringing gusts that RFS Far South Coast Community Safety Officer Marty Webster says could interfere with firefighting efforts.

Webster said that while weather conditions were difficult, they weren’t as bad as last week when the fire first started.

“We want people to remain vigilant as there’s some potential for some erratic fire behaviour today around the time of the weather change,” he told the ABC.

“But we’ve been paying really close attention to the weather forecast and we’re feeling really confident that we’re well prepared for it.”

The Bermagui Surf Club has opened a Bushfire Recovery Service for those affected by the Coolagolite fire, offering legal and insurance aid, as well as humanitarian services from the Salvation Army.

Photo: Fire danger rating today – Low by Rose Holley available HERE and used under a Creative Commons license. This image has not been modified.