Riverina Zone Commander Superintendent Stewart Alexander said firefighters do not want to see any lives lost or any more homes damaged.

Over the last two weeks, there has been a spate of house and residential building fires at Wagga, Albury, and Corowa.

Crews rushed to the Centralpoint Motel on Tarcutta Street around 5.20pm on Sunday after receiving reports of a fire on the upper floor.

Superintendent Alexander said no one was hurt, but there was some damage to the building.

Then, he said, on Tuesday night, a townhouse in Albury caught alight in which there was "significant property damage".

In another case, it was a lucky escape for a mother and daughter when their Harden home went up in flames on June 9.

"Since the start of the month, there've been 10 residential fires in the region," Superintendent Alexander said.

"It's lucky we have not lost a life.

"That's come down to working smoke alarms, people evacuated, and triple zero was called very quickly. We want to keep it that way."

Superintendent Alexander said it is critical for everyone to have a fire escape plan in place.

"You get out the best way you can, but you meet at a prominent location," he said.

"Critically, once you're out, stay out. Don't go back in to retrieve personal items. Lives have been lost in the past by people going back to get something. It's not worth it."

Superintendent Alexander said it was essential that people call triple zero immediately, even if they are unsure whether they have already been called.

"It doesn't matter how many calls we get, just call triple zero," he said.

"Historically, the colder months are when we have house fires. On average, 20 people lose their lives to house fires in the state. We are aiming for zero lives lost."

Superintendent Alexander said firefighters are committed to reducing the risk of home fires and to protecting the irreplaceable.

"A fire can take hold in just three minutes, filling your home with deadly smoke," he said.

"For less than the cost of a family takeaway dinner, you can install a smoke alarm which may just save your life and the lives of your loved ones.

"Don't become a statistic - stay out of harm and have a working smoke alarm this winter."

For more information about home fire safety, visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au/winter.

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