Western NSW heatwave increases fire danger but no total fire ban being enforced

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Updated December 19 2017 - 10:23am, first published 10:00am
Improved: In February a bushfire burnt more than 40,000 hectares at Cassilis. The RFS is hopeful this summer won't be as bad. Photo: NICK MOIR
Improved: In February a bushfire burnt more than 40,000 hectares at Cassilis. The RFS is hopeful this summer won't be as bad. Photo: NICK MOIR

Total Fire Bans are unlikely to come into force this week despite western NSW being caught in the middle of a heatwave.

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Mark Rayner

Senior Journalist