"One of my key concerns is that farmers are better supported when fighting fires, and do not feel abandoned, and we do not have a repeat of the 'Batlow is undefendable' situation," Dr McGirr said

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian released the NSW Bushfire Inquiry report yesterday and committed to accepting its 76 recommendations in principle.

Dr McGirr complimented the inquiry leaders for their "hard work" and "comprehensive" report and said he was looking forward to community feedback on the findings.

"Now we will need to see the details on exactly how and when these [recommendations] will be implemented," he said.

"I'm looking forward to reading the report in detail, but the recommendations appear to acknowledge the important role of climate change and the need for fuel load reduction, as well as a range of other issues, including better communication and preparation, not just by the community but also by government agencies."

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Wagga-based Nationals MLC Wes Fang said there was "some work to be done around timeframes for implementation".

"I think a lot of it is common sense; we know what we had was an extraordinary situation and the conditions were unique for that bushfire season," he said.

Mr Fang said NSW had made a head start on some of the recommendations for the upcoming fire season as they overlapped with work that had already begun.

Measures to bolster communication during an emergency, addressing a host of challenges in cross-border activities and improvements to Triple Zero response times are among the recommendations in the report.

Additional equipment for volunteer firefighters and a more streamlined information gathering system to prevent bushfire victims from needing to frequently repeat their stories to access support were also recommended.

The report, informed by nearly 2000 submissions, states climate change "clearly played a role" in the conditions leading to the severity of the fires, and warns that fire seasons like the 2019-2020 summer will happen again.

Recommendations regarding hazard reduction include bolstering research and planning, supporting local councils and partner agencies in implementing more comprehensive procedures and prioritising high risk areas such as ridges prone to lightning strikes.

Snowy Valleys councillor Julia Ham, who wrote a submission to both state and federal inquiries on behalf of the Snowy Valleys Ag Recovery Group, said the strongest takeaway for her was a recommendation that government agencies be "the best neighbours possible" with respect to bushfire risk management and communication.

"Living close to forestry and national parks ... they have to have their weeds and vegetation under control and for that to be said in the report is excellent," she said.

Ms Hams said a commitment to reviewing hazard reduction research frameworks every three years was "good to hear," and it was important additional emphasis on hazard reduction outlined in the report was done in consultation with locals.

Cr Ham said it was positive to see the report acknowledge the need for more technology to detect fires early, after residual smoke from fires near Canberra allowed the original source of the Dunns Road fire to burn for about 12 hours before being detected.

It went on to become a 50-day blaze that burned over 330,000 hectares and destroyed more than 100 homes and public buildings.

Under the report's recommendations, a spatial technology acceleration program will be created to roll out existing and developing technology to better detect ignitions.

"You can get infrared cameras that pick up hot spots, it's there and its available and it needs to be rolled out, early intervention is the key," Cr Ham said.