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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Gabriel Fowler

Pacific Highway fire still afoot and fuelled by Hunter heatwave warning

The Pacific Highway Karuah fire as seen from the air on Sunday afternoon. Picture by NSW Rural Fire Service.

A HEATWAVE warning is expected to remain in place for the Hunter throughout Sunday and Monday along with a high fire alert as firefighters do battle with a blaze at Port Stephens.

Two fires burning at Port Stephens on Saturday along the Pacific Highway and Karuah combined over night to create one fire front on Sunday which kept more than 70 firefighters busy.

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