A bushfire burning near the village of Camberwell, in the Hunter region of NSW, is no longer directly threatening properties, the Rural Fire Service says.
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An emergency warning had been issued just before 11am on Tuesday for the blaze, which was burning east towards Camberwell, just north of Singleton.
Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand and, just before 11.45am, the Rural Fire Service downgraded its warning to "watch and act".
"Residents should monitor conditions and take advice from firefighters in the area," the RFS said.
The fire came as the temperature hit 36 degrees in Singleton on Tuesday morning, with north-westerly winds blowing at nearly 40km/h, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The fire has jumped the New England Highway, which remains closed.
The fire is burning in the vicinity of McInerney Rd, Alpha Street, Lethbridge Street, New England Highway, Glennie Street, Dyrring Street, Dawson Street and Dulwich Place, the RFS said.
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