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Watch: Fire crew shelter as flames engulf truck in NSW

Firefighters in New South Wales recorded the terrifying moment their truck was engulfed in flames as they fought a raging wildfire.

Fire and Rescue New South Wales shared the footage on social media, and confirmed the firefighters were not injured in the incident, near the town of Nowra.

Authorities have confirmed two people were killed in fires overnight, taking to 11 the total deaths in wildfires since the beginning of October.

The huge bushfires have destroyed more than four million hectares, with new blazes sparked into life almost daily by extremely hot and windy conditions in bushland left tinder dry after a three-year drought.

More than 200 fires are now burning across the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, threatening several towns and snapping their power, mobile and internet links.