The fire at the Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay has been contained and downgraded to advice level.

The fire burning in the Caves Beach Road area, south west of the Jervis Bay airfield, has burnt approximately 340 hectares.

The blaze broke out around midday on Tuesday, January 26 and by 2.30pm had been updated to watch and act status.

Around 30 local Rural Fire Service crews and some from further afield, with the aid of three large air tankers and a number of helicopters battled the blaze and undertook various backburning operations to try and contain the fire which was burning in inaccessible heathland areas.

During the blaze, both the Wreck Bay and Jervis Bay villages were put on alert with residents told to monitor the conditions and be prepared to follow their Bushfire Survival Plans.

Following the arrival of the predicted southerly change last night, which had been a concern for fire chiefs, conditions eased and overnight light rain has fallen on the fireground allowing firefighters to contain the blaze.

Crews have monitored the fireground overnight, putting out hotspots and will continue patrol and mop up areas today, Wednesday, January 27.

Booderee National Park has been closed Wednesday and people are advised to stay away from the area.

UPDATE: 9pm

A bushfire in Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay has burnt approximately 250 hectares and despite NSW Rural Fire Service saying the blaze is contained, it remains at watch and act status.

Dozens of firefighters from within the region and further afield worked to contain the large bushfire on Tuesday in the area of Caves Beach Road south west of Jervis Bay airfield.

The blaze broke out about noon and was updated to watch and act about 2.30pm but by 7.35pm was declared contained.

The predicted southerly change has also hit the area this evening.

There is no current threat to property, however Booderee National Park has been closed and people are advised to stay away from the area.

Firefighters supported by aircraft including three large air tankers and a helicopter, have been undertaking back burning operations.

Backburning operations will continue to be implemented overnight and tomorrow morning, in an effort to strengthen containment lines.

This will increase fire activity and produce smoke which will be visible in the area.

Those in the area, particularly near Wreck Bay Village and Jervis Bay Village should monitor conditions, follow their bush fire survival plan, and follow the advice of firefighters in the area.

Advice

Check and follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan and monitor conditions in the area.

Follow advice from firefighters in the area.

If your plan is to leave, or you are not prepared, leave early.

Well prepared and actively defended homes can offer safety during the fire.

Other Information

UPDATE: 4pm:

Extra Rural Fire Service resources are deploying to the Booderee National Park fire, which remains at watch and act status.

A number of local crews are already working on the blaze at Jervis Bay with further resources now arriving Shoalhaven Heads, Broughton Vale and further afield from Oak Flats and Gerringong.

A number of aircraft are also being used to combat the blaze, with a helicopter and fixed winged aircraft flying a number of passes over the area.

Crews are undertaking back burning operations, which may cause more smoke to visible in the area.

The fire is burning in a south easterly direction under north west winds and Booderee National Park has been closed.

Residents of Wreck Bay Village and Jervis Bay Village should monitor conditions, follow their bush fire survival plan, and follow the advice of firefighters in the area.

2.45pm: Firefighters, supported by aircraft including a Large Air Tanker, are working to control the fire burning to the east of Caves Beach Road, to the south west of Jervis Bay Airport.

Crews are undertaking back burning operations, which may cause more smoke to visible in the area.

The fire is burning in a south easterly direction under north west winds. There is no current threat to property, however Booderee National Park has been closed and people are advised to stay away from the area.

Those in the area, particularly near Wreck Bay Village and Jervis Bay Village should monitor conditions, follow their bush fire survival plan, and follow the advice of firefighters in the area.

A southerly change is forecast for later in the evening.

Advice

Check and follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan and monitor conditions in the area.

Follow advice from firefighters in the area.

If your plan is to leave, or you are not prepared, leave early.

Well prepared and actively defended homes can offer safety during the fire.

Other Information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning

Updated: Booderee National Park fire: Wreck Bay put on alert as fire chief holds concerns over southerly change later this afternoon

The village of Wreck Bay has been put on alert due to a fire in Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, with the Rural Fire Service upgrading the fire to a watch and act alert just minutes ago.

The fire is burning in inaccessible heathland to the west of the Jervis Bay airfield, with fire chiefs holding concerns over the arrival of an expected southerly change later this evening.

Shoalhaven RFS district manager, Superintendent Mark Williams said a number of crews had been deployed to the area.

"The fire is to the south west of the airfield and is in inaccessible heathland," he said.

"The fire is moving slowly at this stage and our crews are tooling up.

"In the current weather conditions it's not spreading too fast but the concern is when the southerly is due to hit around 8pm."

He said at this stage no evacuations have been ordered, but it is understood people have been removed from Caves Beach and the Wreck Bay Village has been put on alert.

Booderee National Park has been closed.

The fire has been upgraded from advice to watch and act.

"Residents of Wreck Bay should maintain awareness of the fire," Superintendent Williams said.

The fire is burning in a south easterly direction under north west winds with residents told to monitor conditions, follow their bushfire survival plan, and follow the advice of firefighters in the area.

"If the southerly hits and gets hold and the fire jumps containment lines the blaze could make a run up towards the Jervis Bay Village," Supt. Williams said.

"The southerly is our big concern."

He said it was anticipated aviation assets could be called to the area at some stage to assist the crew on the grounds.

Crews from Wreck Bay, St Georges Basin, Erowal Bay, Huskisson and Cross Roads have been called to the area.

Supt. Williams said the Shoalhaven Fire Control Centre is up and running and a number of local commanders are in the field.

Fire crews are on their way to a bushfire in the Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay.

A number of Rural Fire Service crews have been called to the area after reports of a fire on the western side of the Jervis Bay Range airfield.

Crews from Wreck Bay, St Georges Basin, Erowal Bay, Huskisson and Cross Roads have been called to the area.

Some crews are converging on a staging area at the intersection of Wreck Bay Road and Stony Creek Road, while other crews are proceeding to the Caves Beach Road

The fire is reported to be moving in an easterly direction.

This story first appeared in the South Coast Register