Border firefighters have again deployed to Northern NSW as several large fires continue to burn.
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About a dozen Rural Fire Service volunteers flew from Albury on Friday morning into the Armidale region, where they will spend three nights assisting on the fire front.
Fire has burnt through about 100,000 hectares of land in the area, and it is expected to take several weeks before the fires have been stopped.
Tamara Dixon said the experience would help with preparation for the Border season.
"I think everyone's a bit nervous when they go," she said.
"It gets us prepared for what we could expect here.
"This is my way of giving back to the community, that's why I enjoy doing it.
"You meet lots of new people."
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The volunteers received a briefing in Albury before flying out.
Holbrook firefighter Matt Irons was undertaking his first deployment and was keen to assist.
"We'll learn something and do something for the community," he said.
"I'm expecting there to be tough terrain."
RFS Superintendent Pat Westwood said more crews would likely be sent to the fires in coming weeks.
"These people have all got families and work they could be doing, but instead they've chosen to give their time up and do this," he said.
"No-one is on the payroll here.
"We're all doing it for the community and doing it for the love of it."
Superintendent Westwood said the skills learnt by the volunteers would be useful during fires on the Border.
He said conditions in Albury were concerning with the danger period set to start early, on October 14.
"We're really looking forward to having them back, skilled up and ready to go this fire season," Superintendent Westwood said of the volunteers.
