A major fire on the NSW north coast is causing concern for emergency services amid fears some properties may have been lost.
The fire in bushland around Drake has already burned through more than 60,000 hectares since it began almost two weeks ago.
Overnight the threats to homes eased but firefighters are still bracing for damage reports.
"We are still concerned. We expect that we probably did lose some property in there," NSW Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said on Tuesday.
The advice level for the area is "watch and act".
Meanwhile, another fire burning about 15 kilometres east of Glen Innes in the Brother State Forest is still out of control.
So far it has burned through 16,000ha.
But the threat to homes has eased after crews acted to hold the fire to the western side of Old Grafton Road.
All eyes are on weather conditions today after strong wind conditions eased overnight, although there was a chance of thunderstorms and lightning.
"Obviously, there is some rain on the coast that is not necessarily extending inland," Mr Rogers said.
"The sheer size of these fires are going to make them a long-term proposition to try and contain and there are no easy answers to getting this fires out."
Statewide, 57 bush and grass fires were burning in the afternoon and about 20 were not contained.
Australian Associated Press
