A BUSHFIRE that ignited during a lightning storm north of Bathurst late Sunday afternoon is now under control.
Emergency services were called to the Bridle Track at Hill End with reports of an out-of-control bushfire.
“The seven hectare fire was caused by a lightening strike, and had no vehicle access,” NSW Rural Fire Service Eglinton brigade said.
“This required firefighters to access the fire on foot and commence dry firefighting operations.
Information provided by the Chifley/Lithgow Remote Area Fire Fighting Team had experienced a very busy past few days.
“Some of the crew spent the past four days on RART standby out of Bathurst which was a very busy with fighting fires on the Bridle Track fire, Hodges Road fire, Finger post trial fire, Growee mountain fire, Arabian nights fire and California fire,” it read.