[5] On 18 March, a bushfire that began in Reedy Swamp spread east to the town of Tathra, on the NSW South Coast.

[7] 300 people spent the night at an evacuation centre at the Bega Showgrounds,[7] and by midday on 19 March, in excess of 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of land was burnt.

[8] Around midday on 19 March, there was still no public access to Tathra, and four local schools were closed due to the impact on staff and students.

[16] Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Rural Fire Service centre in Sutherland on Sunday afternoon as authorities reported some properties in Menai may have been affected.

Turnbull stated, "Clearly with the wind increasing in strength the situation is worsening but there are outstanding efforts to control this fire being undertaken".

Earlier that day, firefighters stated the wind would hinder their endeavours to put out the large fire, which began in Casula.

Police have set up a crime scene and are finding out if the "fast-moving" bushfires burning out-of-control in southern Sydney were deliberately lit.

The RFS commissioner, Shane Fitzsimmons, concluded on that even though there had still been no property damage or serious injury from the fiery blaze, the “volatile, dynamic, and dangerous” fire was posing a stern challenge for the 500 firefighter.

[20] A fire on 6 November in a National Park near Bells Creek burned out 12 hectares (30 acres) of forest before being brought under control.

[21] On 14 January a large fire south of Sawyers Valley burnt through approximately 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) jumping the Mundaring Weir.