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NSW bushfire threat remains after six homes, 100 cars destroyed

On Sunday, up to 100 cars were incinerated in a car park at Sydney's Olympic Park Aquatic Centre as hundreds of people enjoyed an afternoon swim.

Fire and Rescue NSW superintendent Ian Krimmer said the inferno was started by a grass fire, fanned by strong winds.

About 500 people were evacuated from the swimming centre. The blaze was later contained and there were no reports of injuries. One witness told ABC local radio that the fire spread very quickly.

"You could see flames underneath some of the cars and the next thing I knew was that within three or four minutes this black smoke was blowing right across the car park and you could hear popping sounds," the witness said. "So obviously, each of those pops was another vehicle going up."