The latest on the NSW bushfires - 7NEWS.com.au

NSW is in the midst of a day of catastrophic fire danger in a season that has now seen eight lives and hundreds of homes lost.

The latest information:

WHERE ARE THE FIRES?

There were 112 fires burning across the state on Saturday.

The Rural Fire Service said their main concerns were the Gospers Mountain megafire northwest of Sydney, the Green Wattle Creek blaze southwest of Sydney and the Grose Valley fire in the Blue Mountains.

They are also tackling fires in the state's south in the Shoalhaven area, between Batemans Bay, Ulladulla, and Sussex Inlet Road area, which are expected to close the Princes Highway.

WHAT'S THE DAMAGE?

The death toll rose from six to eight on Thursday night when two volunteer firefighters were killed after a tree fell into the path of their tanker near Buxton.

Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and 36-year-old Andrew O'Dwyer, who had been helping to battle the Green Wattle Creek blaze, died. The pair, both fathers, have been hailed as heroes.

Almost 800 properties have been lost so far this season and the RFS has warned that number is almost certain to rise.

About three million hectares of land has been burned so far this season.

WHAT WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED?

A seven-day state of emergency was declared on Thursday.

Catastrophic fire danger has been declared in the Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and the Southern Ranges regions. There is extreme fire danger in the Greater Hunter and Central Ranges.

A statewide total fire ban remains in place.

WHAT IS THE FORECAST?

The mercury is expected to reach the mid-40s on Saturday afternoon along with strong winds and low humidity.

A southerly change is expected around 4pm to 6pm which will drop temperatures, however, it is also expected to play havoc with some fires, forcing them to change direction.

The RFS and NSW Police have strongly urged people to delay their travel until Sunday or after, with fears motorists could get trapped on roads if fires spread.

The Greater Western Sydney Highway at Marrangaroo has been closed while the Princes Highway on the South Coast is expected to be closed near Ulladulla, and the RFS said there's a "fair chance" the Hume Highway will also be affected.

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