This summer there were 26 emergency warnings issued by fire authorities across the country; half of them in NSW.

Four weeks ago, the village of Uarbry in Central West NSW was tragically wiped out by the Sir Ivan bushfire. The fire destroyed 35 homes, a church, community hall and left a path of destruction through tens of thousands of hectares of farming land.

Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today visited NSW Rural Fire Service Headquarters to receive an update on NSW's bushfire season and recovery efforts following the February fires, particularly the Sir Ivan bushfire, which was only fully extinguished in early March.

Minister Keenan said last month NSW faced catastrophic fire conditions, worse than those during the Black Saturday fires in 2009.

"Despite these gruelling conditions, this fire season has had fewer fatalities and property losses than in recent memory," Mr Keenan said.

"But of course we must not forget that there are still those in our community who have lost their homes and livelihoods in recent weeks. The fire season is not over yet and we need to remain alert.

"The Commonwealth Government is committed to working with our State and Territory partners to support disaster affected communities, including contributing $14.8 million to the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC), and jointly-funding Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), which have been activated in NSW 11 times across 19 councils this bushfire season."

Minister Grant said fires can occur at any time of the year and there is no room for complacency.

"I have visited the Sir Ivan fire ground on two separate occasions, and each time I have been reminded of the resilience of our communities in regional New South Wales," Mr Grant said.

"Local and out-of-area crews worked to protect communities in the most extraordinary of conditions, and some volunteers lost their own properties while defending those of others – such is the very cruel nature of bushfire.

"It is due to the expertise and commitment of local crews, the NSW RFS and NSW Fire & Rescue that we did not see more extensive loss of property and life, and we owe each and every one of our firefighters an enormous debt of gratitude."

Further information on disaster assistance is available on the Australian Government's Disaster Assist website.