Each volunteer and each brigade were amazing.

This report comes from Cudmirrah Berrara Rural Fire Brigade and shows just what they and many others faced.

"On Saturday, January 4 the fire made significant runs towards the villages of Cudmirrah and Berrara (as well as others up and down the coast)," the report states.

"Thankfully, local crews with the assistance of a FRNSW and a Hornsby Strike Team, we managed to control the fire and did not lose any properties.

"In Berrara, the fire burnt right up to the Asset Protection Zones (APZ's) and in Cudmirrah the fire burnt the area between the APZ and fire trail behind homes on Waratah Avenue.

"Crews faced 20 plus metre flames in some areas, thick smoke and temperatures well above 40 degrees all before the strong southerly change came through at 100+ km/h.

"This tested crews as it pushed the fire in multiple directions and fanned the flames.

"The southerly also meant ground crews were alone without the assistance of aerial bombers for obvious reasons.

"We can report that no firefighters from Cudmirrah Berrara Local Rural Fire Brigade were injured - just very tired and worn out."

The volunteers encourage people to monitor the situation.

"People will still notice some burning trees and logs around the area - this is expected and our crews will monitor these over the coming days," the advice states.

"We plan to have crews on the roster for the coming days (as we have for the past seven weeks) to continue patrolling and blacking out to ensure we have no flare-ups under bad conditions.

"This will take some time and we encourage people to only call 000 if they see unattended fire which is burning close to the edge.

"We are also encouraging people to continue to monitor the situation and the various media channels even though the direct fire threat has passed."

The crews want people to avoid the fire grounds.

"We understand everyone wants to have a look at the destruction the fire caused but we remind them it is unsafe for them to be there," the advice states.

"There are a number of trees falling and we urge people to stay out of the bush.

"Our crews are still coming across people on foot and bikes riding through burnt areas where many large dangerous trees are falling."

The volunteers appreciate the support they get.

"Lastly, on behalf of all our members, we would like to thank the community for their assistance," the report states.

"Many people were helping put spot fires out and moving off the roads for us and we thank you!

"We also want to thank every community member for enacting the bushfire survival plans when they did.

"A big thank also goes to everyone who prepared their homes which made our job easier.

"Continue doing this for the years to come and it will become even easier to maintain.

"If you would like to make a donation to our brigade-please get in contact with our page and we can sort it out.

"The support we receive from the community day in and day out is what keeps our weary crews going."

To donate go to Cudmirrah Berrara Rural Fire Brigade on Facebook.