Nerriga Firestorm 

Thanks mate.

Thank you. M

Thank you. That’s a very lovely comment. Martin

Well said Ron 👏

No tribute, no words could ever repay the work these RFS volunteers do for their communities. They literally put their lives on the line.

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

Thanks mate

The burnover training (which I am pretty sure is what you are talking about) Does really bring into your mind that you are going to do something dangerous, I remember my first drill and I only realised then just what I was getting myself into. Thankfully I have never had to use that training and neither has anyone else that I know

Thanks Geraldine. Agree it’s a great book. Glad I was able to show some of the reality for the people on the ground.

Thanks mate

Thanks Geoff

Do it! My daughter has just joined and she said that it's one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. We desperately need passionate people in the service.

Absolutely 👏.

You are 100% correct that the fires are certainly explosive and we mostly do direct attack our bushfires with bushfirefighting appliances. We are sometimes able to use some aviation support but that is limited. We don’t have a lot of choice because the areas are vast with not many resources to share across a very large area. It is worth noting though that we prefer to ‘rely’ on the use of firebreaks and off-season backburning and direct attack is certainly not preferred. It is our emergency response for people and property protection.

@@duaneturner4552 thank you for the reply! Yeah, I bet appliance resources are pretty thin considering the area. We have the same issue; rarely enough engines to chase the spot fires, wet lines along roads, and protect structures. And almost never enough aircraft to provide drops, when they are available at all for your fire. Though here we mostly rely on hand crews and dozers to remove the fuels on the flanks and front to contain, direct, or at least slow a wildland fire. Do you have many dozer or hand crews, because I’ve only seen engine and air attack so far during my limited exploration of firefighting in Australia. Though considering the heat, evil fuels, and hateful winds you have, the thought of having bunker gear and an SCBA handy (and air conditioning) on an engine between me and the heat, smoke, and fire sounds much nicer than just my Nomex, Pulaski, and fire shelter! 😂 And now that I think of it, I’m curious about water access for those engines. Do most places out there have municipal water to connect and refill, or is do you folks have to have a constant shuttle of tankers bringing it in? Thank you again for taking the time. But also feel free to ignore me because I don’t want to monopolize your day with my dumb questions. Cheers!

I don't know what's happening on the mainland of Australia, but apparently Tasmania is getting a number of additional aircraft starting this 2023/24 fire season 🤞. Perhaps the government of the day is finally waking up to how the climate has changed and the severity of fires now because of the dryness?

Zac, unfortunately there are always stock losses in big fires like this one 😥. It's awful to see the aftermath and a lot of stock have to be euthanized once the damage is assessed after the fire has gone through.