Jody Gleeson knows how terrifying a bushfire can be.

Mrs Gleeson lives just outside the Johns River township.

The tight-knit community of Johns River is still coming to terms with the tragic death of Julie Fletcher whose body was discovered in her burnt-out home on Saturday, November 10.

Before they could even properly process her death they were under threat again.

The Bills Crossing fire in the Crowdy Bay National Park, which was so deadly on Friday night (Nov 9), flared up again yesterday threatened properties in Johns River.

"It felt like we were in a war zone," Mrs Gleeson said.

"I'm a little emotional and very tired, my husband is still going strong."

Today (Nov 11) her family has been busy preparing their farm. Catastrophic fire conditions are predicted on Tuesday.

A total fire ban remains in place for NSW, all state forests and national parks are closed.

"We are just doing whatever we can for our stock, we have opened up all the gates so they can get out, we have water containers filled ready to go," she said.

"We have moved our horses to another friend's properties and put phone numbers on their hooves.

"We had generators set up but thankfully the power has come back on."

Tired and weary residents across the Hastings and Camden Haven have spent today preparing for the "unknown" tomorrow.

As spirits and bodies deteriorate, it is the community spirit of these towns and villages that are keeping exhausted locals afloat.

In Rollands Plains the sporting field has been set up as an evacuation point.

"We have a canteen, cattle handling facilities, showers," chairman of the Recreations Reserve Sports Fields Phil Morton said.

Mr Morton is also keeping an eye on his own property.

"I am starting to wear out, we are feeding cattle every day."

He said people are running on adrenaline.

"Everybody is not sure how they should be feeling," he admitted.

Mary Walker from Pappinbarra, west of Wauchope, says she feels "reasonably well prepared" for whatever tomorrow brings.

The town has already lost houses and people are on high alert.

"People are scared though and I think everybody is prepared and ready to leave at a drop of a hat.

"The trouble is there is only one road in and one road out of Pappinbarra."

Ms Walker said a lot of people have no power and no phones but the community has rallied together with a cool room being set up in the community hall.

The close community of Telegraph Point is also pulling together.

The old butter factory has been set up as an evacuation centre and donations have been flowing in.

"It has been going on for days and so the anxiety is there," said local Therese Glen-Holmes.

"But there is an overwhelming feeling of what a great community we have."

She acknowledged tomorrow is "unknown territory".

"We have had bad fires but not to this extent."

There are concerns about the elderly in the community.

"I have a friend with an elderly mother and there is no way she can evacuate," she said.

Wauchope Show Society president Neil Coombes said the showground has become a focal point in preparations for tomorrow.

"One lady just called up to drop 50 horses," he said.

"We are getting horses left, right and centre."

Mr Coombes who lives at Bellangry and own property is under threat admits the situation is "scary".

"I have very little water at my place, only half a tank, so we haven't filled gutters in case the fire gets out," he said.

"We are going to go back home at dark."

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