The Rural Fire Service ha said 90 per cent of homes destroyed by bushfire are lit by burning embers rather than direct flame.
Embers have the ability to travel many kilometres on the breeze, which means that even if you live well away from the bush you can still be at risk.
RFS says over Get Ready Weekend you can sidle up to local firefighters who will be able to talk to you about your personal risk and how you can best protect your home from fire.
They said one of the most important things you can do is sit everyone down in your home talk about exactly what each family member will do in a bush fire. They say it should only take 20 minutes.
See when your nearest brigade will be open this weekend.
Berkshire Park at shed, Sixth Road. Sunday 10am-4pm
Blaxland Ridge at shed, Blaxlands Ridge Road, Saturday, 1pm-3.30pm
Castlereagh at Bunnings North Penrith, Castlereagh Road, Sunday 7am-4pm
Ebenezer at Kings Hardware, Ebenezer, Saturday, 8am-3pm.
Freemans Reach at Sciberras Fruit & Veg, Kurmond Road, Saturday, 9am-3pm
Glossodia at the shed on Spinks Road, Saturday, 10am-3pm.
Grose Vale at Bowen Mountain Park, Saturday, 9.30am-2pm
Grose Wold at the shed, Saturday, 9am-4pm.
Hawkesbury Fire Control, Macquarie Road, Wilberforce, Saturday, 11am-4pm
Hawkesbury Headquarters at shed, corner George and Thorley, South Windsor Sunday, 10am-3pm
Kurrajong at shed in Village, Sunday, 9am-3pm
Londonderry at Londonderry post office, Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4pm
Lower Macdonald at shed, Settlers Road, Saturday, 1pm-5pm
Sackville North at shed, Sackville Ferry Road, Sunday, 10am-2pm
Spencer at shed, Wisemans Ferry Road, Saturday, 9am-2pm
Wisemans Ferry at Wilberforce shops, Saturday, 9am-midday
Yarramundi at shed, Springwood Road, Saturday 10am-4pm
