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Firefighters are celebrating the containment of the Dunns Creek and quarry fires after a 48-hour effort, but hot spots continue to smoulder.
Rural Fire Service Superintendent John Cullen said both sites had containment lines in place and work was underway on mopping up burning stumps and trees.
He thanked all agencies, including RFS volunteers from the entire Far South Coast, Fire and Rescue NSW Crews and Forestry Corporation of NSW.
“It was a combined effort,” he said.
Helicopter bucketing of the Dunns Creek and the related quarry fire, east of Burri Road, had given ground crews relief.
Forestry workers had bulldozed containment lines around the Mogo State Forest boundary to protect properties.
However, many hot spots remained, including burning stumps and trees.
Holes left after a stump had apparently burnt away were often deceptive, Mr Cullen said.
In the Mogo State Forest, behind Worthy Drive, which runs off Burri Road, many dangerous holes remained, with hot coals buried under a thin layer of ashes.
A strong wind would be enough to blow embers onto vegetation, keeping the risk for landholders high until mopping up was complete.
Some trees were burning several metres into the air and casting embers.
They also presented a risk to crews from falling branches.