An aerial observation team took off from Albury airport by helicopter on Wednesday morning to inspect the state's fire trails ahead of the upcoming season.
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The representatives from NSW Crown lands and the NSW Rural Fire Service conducted the aerial observation to pin point the location of obstacles blocking access on the trails.
Mission commander Shaun Flood said a ground crew would then undertake work to fix the trails.
"It's very important, our fire trucks need access to those fires and we're maintaining that access," he said.
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"It would take months to do it on the ground [flying in a helicopter] limits it to weeks, so it's a really efficient way of doing it, really quick."
The aerial fire trail inspections will occur over land in the Albury, Greater Hume, Snowy Valleys, Snowy-Monaro, Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, and Queanbeyan-Palerang local government areas and is part of bigger statewide program.
Mr Flood said the team was expecting a lot of fallen trees after the last fire season and soil erosion after the high rainfall this year.
"Some of the trails we inspect are on pretty large slopes and depending on the terrain can mean a pretty large influx [of water run off] over those trails," he said.
"It just wears out the trails so we've got to create drains or re-lay the base on it to make sure it's accessible."
NSW RFS southern border team member Andrew Davis was observing and recording obstacle data during the flight.
He said after fighting fires for more than 20 years it was great to learn about the fire trails and their maintenance from the air.
"I can see the value in it and that planning, that's vital," he said.
"Numerous times through my 23 years experience, trees that are on fire, they'll just fall across the road in front of you and you have to then cut your path in front of you to get to the fire.
"It's one of those things in a bushfire surrounding environment that you're constantly facing and having to deal with and that's why a lot of RFS vehicles are equipped with chainsaws to be able to keep the path open."
Mr Davis said the collaboration between the RFS and Crown lands was important.
"It's just one of those good things, seeing both sides," he said. "It's an appreciation of where the trails are and it value adds to my involvement as a volunteer with the Rural Fire Service."
This year more than 1400 kilometres of fire trails are being inspected by helicopter throughout the state.
If landowners have concerns about potential bushfire hazards on adjoining land, they should contact the Rural Fire Service.
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