Update three - ACT assisting NSW at fire southeast of Queanbeyan

The ACT is providing a fourth taskforce for the day to the Carwoola fire tonight to support the NSW Rural Fire Service.

This deployment will work on the fireground overnight and will be made up of six ACT Rural Fire Service units and a commander.

The three ACT taskforce groups sent to the incident this morning have all returned home.

The ACT State Emergency Service also continues to provide support officers to the Queanbeyan Fire Control Centre and a light tower at the ESA helibase at Hume.