A woman has been charged in relation to a fire at Tabulam, which continues to burn and has already destroyed several homes.
Police will allege about 8am today (Wednesday 13 February 2019) the 40-year-old woman set fire to rubbish located in a large steel container in her backyard.
The fire was then left unattended and proceeded to spread to bushland behind her home.
When the woman discovered the fire had spread, she rang Triple Zero (000) and unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the flames with a backyard hose.
The woman has been charged with intentionally cause fire and be reckless to its spread and set fire during total fire ban.
She is due to appear before Casino Local Court on 27 February 2019.
Police are reminding the public that NSW remains the subject of a total state-wide fire ban. If you see any unattended fires please report them quickly to Triple Zero (000).
