A bushfire burning near Minmi Road at Edgeworth is now within containment lines.
The fire has is being treated as suspicious, started by a car fire on Saturday.
"The car fire is looking like it may have been lit on purpose so fire investigators both from the Rural Fire Service and NSW Fire and Rescue will work with police to obtain what evidence they can to determine if it was actually malicious and follow up as required," said Superintendent Josh Turner from NSW Fire and Rescue.
At its peak, the fire burnt through more than 150 hectares.
Around 20 Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service stayed on the ground overnight and this morning bringing the fire into containment lines.
"Doing a controlled back burn from containment lines which were put in around Link Road and Minmi Road,"
"Senior officers will inspect the site and get some new information this morning to make further strategies on what should be done today to fully extinguish this fire," said Superintendent Turner.
The fire poured heavy smoke over the area late yesterday afternoon and a westbound lane of the M1 had to be closed.
The fire is listed as being at Advice level by the RFS.
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| Looking north towards the blaze from Edgeworth. |
NSW RFS crews are assisting Fire & Rescue NSW at a fire burning near Link Rd, Edgeworth (Newcastle). Smoke will be visible in the area, however no properties are currently at threat. One lane of Link Road is currently closed. Please monitor conditions in the area. pic.twitter.com/cRWfuburLP— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) January 28, 2018
