4.15pm: All lanes of the Oxley Highway are now open to traffic.
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4pm: The fire has been downgraded to advice level as firefighters have contained the blaze.
The fire has now burnt out an area of around 50 hectares.
3.30pm: One lane of the Oxley Highway is now open. Proceed with caution.
2.50pm: The fire is burning in a southerly direction and has burnt out 20 hectares.
Further waterbombing aircraft are en route to the site.
There are a small number of isolated properties in the area.
The fire is at Watch and Act level and motorists are advised to delay their trip.
2.45pm:
2pm: A section of the Oxley Highway at Carroll, east of Gunnedah, has been closed due to a fast moving grass fire.
Two waterbombing aircraft have been deployed to assist firefighters on the ground.
The fire is currently at Advice.
