FIRE crews battling several blazes across the region will receive little respite in the coming days, with the North West set to swelter through a heatwave.
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A total fire ban has been declared for the North Western fire region, which includes the Moree and Narrabri areas.
Meanwhile, the Northern Slopes and New England regions will have a very fire danger, and temperatures set to reach 39 degrees in Tamworth on Tuesday, 38 degrees on Wednesday and 36 degrees on Thursday.
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is expecting Tamworth's smoky air quality to remain for the next three days.
As well as extreme temperatures, fire crews will also be bracing for a chance of thunderstorms throughout the hot spell.
The expected conditions will make life difficult for crews battling the Rockview fire near Barraba and the Bengala Creek blaze near Tenterfield, which is still at a watch-and-act alert level.
Temperatures are expected to ease on Friday, when BOM is predicting Tamworth to reach a top of 31, followed by 29 on Saturday and 31 on Sunday.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
