"The purpose of the meeting is to brief people on the summer period, current conditions, planning and get them to look at the strength and validity of their plans," Mr Nicholls said.

"This summer may be one of the most difficult and confronting bushfire seasons ever experienced on the Sapphire Coast, if the current situation up north is an indication of what to expect.

"The RFS wants to equip our communities with the best information and support possible to allow us to prepare and act, in the event of a serious bushfire this summer," he said.

Mr Nicholls said there was an emphasis on people taking responsibility for their own safety "because there would not be a red truck coming to every home" in the event of a bushfire. He stressed the need for pre-planning and knowing what to do in the event of a bushfire.

But he also emphasised the need for people to monitor situations, use the Fires Near Me app and set up watch zones so they would be alerted in the event of a fire.

Given the bad conditions he urged anyone who sees an unattended fire to ring triple zero (000) immediately.

"Don't waste time going onto Facebook and asking if anyone else can see a fire, just phone," he said.

In addition to Mr Nicholls, John Cullen superintendent, RFS Bega Fire Communications and Control, Marty Webster, community safety officer, Chris Smith, group captain, RFS Group Central, Far South Coast and Alex Leonard, captain Merimbula RFS Brigade will be in attendance.