Two tradesmen accused of starting the Carwoola bushfires in February appeared in Queanbeyan Local Court on Monday.
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It is suspected the fire was ignited because the two men allegedly used power tools on the property despite a total fire ban.
The men have been charged with causing or setting fire to another person's property and failing to comply with the direction of a minister regarding the ban.
Lawyers for the men requested a two-week adjournment in each case, at which time pleas could be entered.
The two men will reappear in court on September 4.
The fire ripped through 3500 hectares of land, completely destroyed eight homes and damaged a number of other buildings.
A class action for people who had property destroyed or damaged, which lawyers claim could return more than $15 million, began earlier this month in the NSW Supreme court.
