The cause of this fire is under investigation, says RFS district coordinator (Southern Tablelands zone) Inspector Ian Kennerley.

On Friday July 13 about 6am, Gundary RFS Brigade was called to a car fire on the side of Currawang Road, about one kilometre from the junction with Braidwood Road, at Tirannaville. 

The fire was in an apparently abandoned vehicle, and quickly extinguished.

Inspector Kennerley said a great concern, particularly in the dry conditions, was people burning off without notifying their neighbours and the Rural Fire Service. 

“Too often we are being called to pile burns and burn-offs that have not been reported by the land owners as going to take place,” Inspector Kennerley said. 

“People have to give 24 hours notice of their intention to light up.

“If in the process of burning off a fire gets away from your property, you can be held responsible for any damage that occurs downwind of the start point.

“With the dry conditions this winter, it is easy for embers to carry and light the grass quite some distance from the original burn.”

Inspector Kennerley said another problem was people leaving their fires unattended.

“You must keep watch on them the entire time they are alight and have the equipment close by to extinguish them if they get out of control or before you leave,” he said.