Fire ban as NSW faces severe conditions September 27, 2013 - 7:56PM A total fire ban is in place for parts of NSW as emergency workers continue to battle for control over a bushfire on the mid-north coast. The warning for the fire near Shallow Bay and Coomba Park in the Great Lakes area has been downgraded after flaring up on Friday. Brendan Doyle of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFNSW) said the fire reached emergency warning status at lunchtime due to spotting over Shallow Bay Road. "The fire was moving slowly towards property but firefighters were able to stop the progression," he told AAP. The blaze has burnt about 200 hectares and remains uncontained. Firefighters are also working to strengthen containment lines around a bushfire south of Taree. While the blaze is under control, Mr Doyle says hot, dry and windy conditions on Saturday will put pressure on containment lines. The RFNSW has put in place a total fire ban on Saturday for New England, Northern Slopes, Greater Sydney region, Greater Hunter and North Coast areas. While a drop in winds and temperatures have played in firefighters favour, conditions could flare up again on Saturday. Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) forecaster Jake Phillips said Saturday would bring severe fire danger on the mid-north coast. "Most of those areas as you go in a little bit inland will have west to south-west winds and the humidity is looking low as well," he told AAP. Sunday will be cooler with less winds and generally a lower fire danger. In Sydney, temperatures are forecasted to reach up to 30 degrees on Saturday with gusty winds developing throughout the day.