A bushfire at Crookhaven Heads damaged a lookout but no homes, with 40 RFS volunteers containing it using a backburn.

A bushfire broke out at Crookhaven Heads on Tuesday, October 7, prompting 40 RFS volunteers to respond, part of a series of blazes in the Shoalhaven region over the past week. The fire damaged a lookout platform but did not threaten homes. Crews used a tactical backburn to contain it along a walking track, protecting the ecologically sensitive headland. RFS crews remained on site Wednesday to monitor for hotspots ahead of worsening weather. A separate small fire on Washburton Road in Ulladulla also required attention, with firefighting hindered by a fallen tree blocking access.