The fire burned quickly, according to the North Shore Rural Fire Brigade, and is a timely reminder of how dry conditions are and how quickly fires can spread.

The crew was supported by five other fire units and the blaze was quickly extinguished.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in conjunction with Rural Fire Service (RFS) and NSW Fire and Rescue will conduct a hazard reduction burn at Lakewood today (September 1) as the bushfire danger period launches across the region.

The 75-hectare burn will take place in Dooragan National Park on the north-western section south of Ocean Drive, adjacent to the Brotherglen Road communities.

The hazard reduction burn will help protect Lakewood properties from potential wildfire and maintain ecological biodiversity values in the park.

Brotherglen Trail and Lakewood Trail will be closed during the burn which is expected to start around 9.30am.

There may be smoke impacts on towns and villages in the region including Lakewood, Laurieton, Camden Haven, North Haven, Dunbogan and Kew.

From today (September 1), landowners and managers are required to obtain a fire permit from their local fire control centre before lighting any fires, including hazard reduction burns.

Rural Fire Service district manager Superintendent Kam Baker said now is the time for residents and land managers to start preparing for the threat of bush and grass fire.

"Last season was unprecedented, in terms of area burnt, lives lost and homes destroyed," Supt Baker said.

"We cannot be complacent coming into this season thinking that we won't see fire activity again. Bush and grass fires can strike at any time and it is vitally important to be prepared."

This means doing simple things like cleaning your gutters, removing combustibles from your yard, ensuring hoses can reach all corners of your property and completing or updating your bush fire survival plan, so you and your family know what you will do in the event of a bush fire.

The NPWS hazard reduction program for 2020 is focused on essential burns in areas close to neighbours and important assets and to protect significant areas of habitat to ensure ongoing recovery of wildlife that was impacted by the summer bushfires.

Undertaking burns when conditions are right to ensure they are safe and effective is an important part of managing the potential risk of bushfire to communities and the environment before next summer.

If conditions allow, NPWS are also planning to conduct a second hazard reduction burn in Dooragan National Park, adjacent to Laurieton, in the next few weeks.

All burns across NSW will continue to be coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to ensure the impact on the community, including from smoke, are assessed at a regional level.

Details on specific burns will be made available in advance on the Rural Fire Service website, 'Fires Near Me' app, and on NPWS Alerts website.

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