All areas in the Bega Valley should expect to be impacted by fire on Saturday, January 4, Incident Controller Superintendent Mark Williams says.

"I implore everyone to have a plan in place," he said.

"All areas should expect fire impact, not just from current fires but new ignitions and spots, which can be active well in advance of current fires.

"Residents need to have a plan and a discussion about where to go. An evacuation centre should not be part of that plan. They are for displaced persons after the event."

He encouraged residents to leave early, or be ready to experience "an absolutely traumatic event".

"If your plan is to leave, leave any time from now," he said.

"Do not wait for Saturday. If you choose to stay and defend you need to be mentally and physically prepared for an absolutely traumatic event if it comes through like it did on New Years Eve.

"Make sure you are fully prepared with pumps, hoses, dams and fuel ready."

He told any remaining tourists to get out now.

"We do not want them in there," he said.

"They are a danger to themselves and an unwanted distraction for us."

Many neighbourhood safer places are open paddocks and could be vulnerable to ember attack. The RFS cannot guarantee they will have running water or toilet facilities in the case of fire impact.

Neighbourhood safer places in the Bega Valley are:

Cobargo Community Hall Cobargo Street, Cobargo

Quaama Community Hall & Park Cobargo Street, Quaama

Goalen Head NPWS Beach Area Off Hergenhans Road, Murrah

Brogo Community Hall Princes Highway, Brogo

Tanja Community Hall and Public School Grounds Barrabooka Road, Tanja

Sapphire Coast Turf Club Sapphire Coast Drive, Kalaru.

Candelo Sport & Recreation Grounds Williams Street, Candelo

Berrambool Sports Oval Berrambool Drive, Merimbula

Rocky Hall Community Hall Big Jack Mountain Road, Rocky Hall

Wyndham Sports Grounds Monaro Street, Wyndham.

Pambula Beach Surf Club Pambula Beach Road, Pambula Beach.

Snug Cove Wharf Facility Eden Imlay Street, Eden.

Towamba Community Hall & Sports Ground Towamba Street, Towamba.

Boydtown Beach Area Adjacent to White Horse Inn, Boydtown Park Road, Boydtown

Bermagui Community Centre Bunga Street, Bermagui

Bemboka Memorial Hall Snowy Mountains Highway & Adams Street, Bemboka

Bega Showground Upper Street Bega

Tura Beach Country Club The Fairway, Tura Beach

Park - Wallaga Lake Road Wallaga Lake Road, Wallaga Lake

Burragate Rural Fire Brigade Station Davidson Road, Burragate

Woluma Sportsground Princes Highway, Wolumla

Wonboyn NSW RFS Shed Gleeson Road, Wonboyn

Tathra Beach Country Club Change Rooms 1 Andy Poole Drive, Tathra