Six RFS volunteers suffer injuries after water tanker rolls on NSW South Coast
ABCSix Rural Fire Service volunteers have been injured when a water tanker rolled while fighting the Clyde Mountain fire in Eurobodalla on the South Coast. Key points: Six firefighters are being treated in hospital after a tanker rolled in "tough conditions" on the South Coast The C-130 waterbomber that crashed yesterday was an important tool for the Rural Fire Service The Federal Government says four waterbombers arriving in Australia will fill the void New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the six firefighters were taken to hospital with injuries after the crash last night. "They can be anywhere in New South Wales within an hour and seamlessly integrate into local firefighting operations," Commissioner Fitzsimmons said. In the wake of yesterday's tragedy, Coulson Aviation said they would ground all large air tankers as a mark of respect but RFS spokesperson Greg Allan said there was no cause for panic. " Commissioner Fitzsimmons described the three men killed in the crash as "remarkable individuals, well-known, highly respected and regarded as part of the Coulson's Aviation family."
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