Australia's aerial firefighting fleet set to expand to help respond to natural disasters
6 months, 1 week ago

Australia's aerial firefighting fleet set to expand to help respond to natural disasters

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In short: Australia's aerial firefighting fleet will be expanded to include more multi-use aircraft that can be deployed to other disasters such as floods and major storms. Australia's aerial firefighting fleet will be expanded to include more multi-use aircraft that can be deployed to other disasters such as floods and major storms. Australia's aerial firefighting fleet is being expanded to include planes that can respond not just to fires but to other disasters, such as floods and major storms. SA's fleet grows Country Fire Service state aviation operations manager Nik Stanley said South Australia deployed its largest-ever aerial fleet last summer.

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With a 'difficult' fire season ahead, emergency services are calling for aerial firefighting capabilities
1 year, 3 months ago

With a 'difficult' fire season ahead, emergency services are calling for aerial firefighting capabilities

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The head of Australia's largest firefighting service says the nation needs a national aerial firefighting fleet. NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner Rob Rogers was speaking as the organisation tackles the first catastrophic fire conditions of this bushfire season. The Rural Fire Service's 737 large air tanker is the only Australian-owned large firebombing plane, with other aircraft leased from overseas. "But …

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