MORALE among firefighters tackling a "big and messy" blaze that has destroyed more than 30 homes in northern NSW is improving as the odds begin to stack their way.
The fire, which has scorched 40,000 hectares and has a perimeter of more than 100 kilometres, is confirmed to have decimated at least 33 properties in the Timor Road area and more than 50 sheds.
But Steve Rayson, incident control manager at the RFS control centre in Coonabarabran, said conditions had "settled down substantially" overnight.
More than 100 firefighters were on the ground, supported by bulldozers, trucks and aerial teams.
Strike teams from out of the area were also arriving, arming the firefighting effort with more resources than ever before.
"We have got much more equipment than we ever had for this fire," Mr Rayson told AAP on Tuesday.
"We have a chance now to consolidate."
Despite house losses and locals bearing the brunt of the fire on Sunday, he said morale was good.
"It's obviously very tragic for people to have lost homes. We can't understate the impact that has had on the community.
"But morale is good because people can see that the cards are getting stacked in our favour."
But he said the situation can quickly shift.
Overnight in the outskirts of Coonabarabran a soft red hue sat on the the hills of the Warrumbungle National Park, as embers slowly cracked and spat.
While small pockets of fires were burning along Baradine and Budaldine roads, much of the surrounding landscape simply looked to be smouldering.
However, Mr Rayson said people shouldn't be deceived.
"You can have a fire like now which is not moving much at all because it is quite cool.
"But a changing wind strength and a fire which is nice can become an out of control monster very, very rapidly."
The biggest challenge facing firefighters is that the blaze has a large fire edge to monitor and control, he said.
It is expected that the RFS will move from property protection towards containing the blaze throughout Tuesday.
Some people in Baradine have returned home, with electricity also up and running for a number of properties, however almost 70 poles that were burnt by the blaze still aren't connected.
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