NSW Rural Fire Service's MIA District is warning landholders to be aware of their responsibilities around fires as around 1.3 million hectares destroyed by fire around the state.
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Acting district manager Inspector Jason Wall said the district would issue two fines for illegal burns after they were investigated.
Inspector Wall said landholders were responsible for fires on their property, and could face liability if the fires left their property.
He said volunteers had been called to a number of fires which shouldn't have been lit recently, which was not only dangerous but meant rural fire brigades had to attend.
"They're volunteers and many of them are on their harvester harvesting or have to leave their employers," Inspector Wall said.
Whether it was for a day or a week, Inspector Wall said there was often a high cost when volunteers left to help.
"It puts more pressure on a brigade's response for members," he said.
"We'll always respond but it's much harder when we have continual callouts for unnecessary fires."
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Inspector Wall said outside of a total fire ban, people who held fire permits could only use them after 4pm and fires had to be extinguished by midnight.
"If you see an unattended fire before 4pm on weekdays, it's not meant to be there."
All fires can be reported to Triple Zero (000).
Widgelli's RFS Group Officer John Payne led a strike team to western Sydney when the fire danger rating reached catastrophic on November 12.
The MIA strike team left with 32 volunteers with seven fire trucks and joined another team of 20 volunteers from the Monaro region.
That strike team were essential in helping create containment lines and protecting property from the 'Colo Heights fire', which was bearing down on Sydney.
"The fire had been going for six weeks before that catastrophic day," Mr Payne said.
"The thought at the back of your mind was that I had a lot of fear for my crew."
Fortunately, every Fire and Rescue NSW and RFS station had been placed on standby to prepare for the worst.
"All it takes can be a wind change and fires can take off quickly," Mr Payne said.
"No one minds going to give someone a hand on their worst day, but it's people lighting fires or not attending to fires it becomes a drain."
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