Two years ago, a massive bush fire hit Comboyne, and unfortunately, two properties were lost, but many more were saved, thanks to the hard work of numerous volunteers and brigades in the area.

"The bushfires in 2017 scared a lot of people. We have welcomed a few new members to our brigade since but we are still in desperate need of more," said Comboyne Rural Fire Brigade Captain Robert Sanders.

"We lost a couple of the firefighters who put their hands up two years ago. You get that. We kept five of them. My daughter rejoined, so that put us back up. Two of the older members resigned and one moved away. Another one retired at 70.

"We are hanging on. We could do with some more, but we keep going. We have got about ten members, although one is still off crook."

Three of the brigade members have their own avocado farms and they have been flat our working, so the other firies try not to call on them.

"We spent quite a few days at a fire at Toms Creek recently, which came up to the top of the mountain into Byabarra. Judging by the way that was going in winter, people need to be really vigilant. We are trying not to let people burn too much area at once," he said.

Robert says that if he lived in the bush, he would make sure his gutters were cleaned out and that everything was clear around the house.

"If you get a spark in your gutters, you could lose your house," warned Robert.

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He said there had been a bit of rain and the massive hailstorm last week affected Comboyne, but they are hoping for more rain, and he and his fellow firefighters fear a dangerous fire season.

"We can't get to some of the fires that are breaking out to put them out. We are in for a hell of a season if we don't get significant rain."

Anyone who wants to join the Comboyne Rural Fire Brigade can contact them by going to their Facebook page.