Fire breaks out on NSW Central Coast A LARGE fire has broken out near homes on the NSW Central Coast. Firefighters were called to the five-hectare blaze, near Birdie Beach Drive at Lake Munmorah, around 1pm (AEST) on Wednesday. NSW Rural Fire Service spokesman Ben Shephard said some nearby homes on Elizabeth Bay Drive had been put on heightened alert, but nobody has been evacuated. "We are confident the homes won't be impacted," Mr Shephard told AAP. Fire crews are working on containing the blaze, which is currently moving north, in a large cleared area behind the houses. The cause is not known.