Rural Fire Service specialist bushfire analysis teams have been combing the fire-affected area over the past two days, undertaking a comprehensive assessment of buildings destroyed by the fire.

Initial reports from Sunday indicated that as many as five homes had been lost in the fire, with that number later revised down to three prior to the analysis teams entering the fireground.

The fire, which has burnt through more than 12,500 hectares, remains contained although firefighters had a flare-up to contend with yesterday afternoon.

Meanwhile, 30 RFS volunteers from the Lake George brigade, near Queanbeyan, were thanked for their efforts in tackling the Minnimbah blaze this week by Wagga mayor Rod Kendall and RFS Riverina zone manager Superintendent Roger Orr yesterday.

Lake George group captain David Loft said volunteers from the region had been eager to help out when the call to arms was issued.

"We just put the word out and we usually get quite an overwhelming response," he said.

Mr Loft admitted that the fire, which burnt mostly in pine plantations, had presented unique challenges for the visiting volunteers, some of whom adn't experienced some of the conditions seen at Carabost before.

"The pines were a bit of a challenge," he said.

"Some of our people have never dealt with pines."

Superintendent Orr said the help from the Lake George volunteers, who also travelled to the region in 2012 to help with flood recovery, had been much appreciated.

"The Lake George guys have been fantastic getting down here," he said.

"Hopefully one day we can repay them."

Significant rain is forecast for the region today, which firefighters are hoping will help to extinguish the Minnimbah blaze.