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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 23 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Crews battle bushfire emergencies in Blue Mountains, Newcastle There are currently three emergency warnings in place as extreme weather conditions whip up bushfires across New South Wales. Two warnings are for the Lake Macquarie area near Newcastle, where the Stockrington Road fire is burning at Minmi and the Gateshead fire burns near Dudley and Redhead. The Minmi Public School has been evacuated and the Pacific Motorway is closed in both directions. An emergency warning has also been reinstated for the Linksview Road fire at Springwood in the Blue Mountains, with a number of crews being relocated to try and bring the blaze under control. Residents in Faulconbridge have been warned of immediate danger and have been told to seek shelter. There are also three watch-and-act alerts in place for the State Mine fire near Lithgow, the Mount Victoria fire, and the Hall Road fire near Wollondilly. 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