NSW has accepted a Defence Force offer of 80 army personnel to help with the massive recovery effort in the fire-affected Blue Mountains.
The Defence Force offer of assistance follows its apology for starting a bushfire through explosive training exercises at the Marrangaroo army base last month.
The State Mine Fire burned through 50,000 hectares and destroyed at least three homes.
In a statement on Saturday, Defence Minister David Johnston and Justice Minister Michael Keenan confirmed the NSW government had accepted The Defence offer to help with the community recovery.
Up to 80 personnel armed with dump trucks, bulldozers and chain saws are getting to work in the region to make safe structures damaged or destroyed in the bushfires.
The work began on Saturday in Springwood where the NSW government indicated the greatest need was.
Blue Mountains Emergency Recovery Co-ordinator Phil Koperberg told ABC Radio there would be at least 14 days work for Defence.
"The priority will be to identify all of those hazards that could injure people if left unattended to," he said.
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has indicated he will ask Prime Minister Tony Abbott about commonwealth compensation for bushfire victims following the army's apology.
Most of the major bushfires that initially threatened homes in NSW are now under control or being contained.
Smoke blanketed Sydney on Saturday as firefighters worked to contain fires in the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury region.
The Rural Fire Service says crews are trying to control the fires before the return of hot and windy weather on Sunday.
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