Bushfire danger rating signs on roadsides across NSW are getting a digital facelift.
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Up to 600 of the old manually operated warning signs are set to be replaced with electronic remotely operated signs.
The digital upgrade comes as the state braces for a potentially dangerous bushfire season after three years of wet weather and prolific vegetation growth.
More than 200 digital fire warning signs are being rolled out by the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to provide real-time fire risk information.
The signs, which are powered by solar panels, are automatically updated each day in line with fire danger ratings on the RFS website.
The ratings are informed by data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Four categories - green for moderate, yellow for high, orange for extreme and red for catastrophic - indicate the level of fire danger.
A call for action will also be displayed under the fire danger rating.
The digital upgrade will mean volunteers no longer need to manually change the signs daily.
The rollout has been prioritised in the state's north, where six local government areas are already in the bushfire danger period.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said the technology is another tool to help warn communities about fire risk ahead of a potentially dangerous bushfire season.
"We are expecting a return to hot and dry conditions," he said.
Hundreds of volunteer firefighters are currently working to contain fires across NSW.
Australian Associated Press
