Firefighters contain blaze in Castlereagh near Penrith

An 80ha bushfire in Castlereagh and Londonderry near Penrith, has been contained but Rural Fire Service volunteers are still warning residents to be on alert.

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Fire crews have contained a bush fire which was burning out of control in Castlereagh and Londonderry near Penrith.

Rural Fire Service volunteers are still fighting the 80 hectare blaze east of Fire Trail Rd, south of Devlin Rd, with the fire having now being downgraded from emergency status. RFS are still warning residents in Tickner St, Devlin Rd and Richards Rd to act now and take shelter as the fire is getting closer to homes.

Rural Fire Service volunteers are fighting the blaze. Picture: TNV

A bushfire is raging at Castlereagh and Londonderry. Picture: TNV

Volunteer firefighters are fighting the blaze. Picture: TNV

Residents around Nutt, Londonderry, Boscobel, and Spencer roads, and Studley and Emily streets, have also been advised to put their bush fire survival plan into action.

The fire is now moving in an north easterly direction towards Nutt Rd, 11km from the Penrith CBD.

Nearby residents have been advised to put their bush fire survival plan into action. Picture: TNV

They are warned to take shelter as the fire is getting closer to homes. Picture: TNV

The fire is producing a large amount of smoke.

It is believed the fire started this morning and is producing a large amount of smoke, which can be seen kilometres away from the scene.

In a statement, the RFS said crews are on the scene and firefighters are being assisted by waterbombing aircraft, including the Large Air Tanker.

“The fire is burning in Very High fire danger conditions and under these conditions, fires can be difficult to control.”