Two volunteer firefighters die during NSW bushfires after RFS truck rolls off road
5 years ago

Two volunteer firefighters die during NSW bushfires after RFS truck rolls off road

ABC  

Two volunteer firefighters were killed and three others injured in "the worst imaginable set of circumstances" when their truck rolled after being hit by a tree in Sydney's south-west. Key points: The men who died, Geoff Keaton, 32, and Andrew O'Dwyer, 36, were both fathers to young children Their truck was part of a convoy near the Green Wattle Creek fire at Buxton Conditions have eased today, giving crews a chance to assess the number of properties lost on Thursday Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O'Dwyer, 36, both fathers to young children, were travelling in a New South Wales Rural Fire Service convoy to battle blazes about 11:30pm yesterday. RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said the truck rolled on Wilson Drive, Buxton, killing the pair and injuring three passengers, who were taken to Liverpool Hospital. RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons spent the evening with the families of those killed, while NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the state had lost "two heroes".

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NSW RFS volunteer dies after medical episode while working on Bean Creek fire near Kyogle
1 year, 2 months ago

NSW RFS volunteer dies after medical episode while working on Bean Creek fire near Kyogle

ABC  

A volunteer firefighter has died after suffering a medical episode while working on a bushfire in northern New South Wales Saturday. Key points: The man was working on a fire burning in the Kyogle region Saturday The NSW RFS Commissioner and Emergency Services Minister have acknowledged the impact on the man's family, fellow RFS members and the local community The …

NSW bushfire air tanker crash victims honoured at memorial service
4 years, 11 months ago

NSW bushfire air tanker crash victims honoured at memorial service

ABC  

Three Americans killed in an air tanker crash while fighting a bushfire in New South Wales have been described as heroes who "paid the ultimate sacrifice" during a memorial service in Sydney. Key points: The crew members were killed when their C-130 Large Air Tanker crashed near Cooma on January 23 They had completed 140 missions since they began working …

Six RFS volunteers suffer injuries after water tanker rolls on NSW South Coast
4 years, 11 months ago

Six RFS volunteers suffer injuries after water tanker rolls on NSW South Coast

ABC  

Six 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 …

Coulson Aviation names three aerial firefighters who died in NSW tanker crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Coulson Aviation names three aerial firefighters who died in NSW tanker crash

ABC  

A Canadian-US aerial firefighting company has named the three Americans killed in an air tanker crash on Thursday in south-east New South Wales. Key points: The three American men who were killed in the crash were aged 44, 42 and 43 years old They had experience in the Air National Guard, Marine Corps and US Air Force The aerial firefighting …

3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia air crash amid bush fires are identified
4 years, 11 months ago

3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia air crash amid bush fires are identified

LA Times  

An aviation company has identified the three U.S. crew members who died battling Australia‘s bush fires, after their California-based air tanker crashed in a rugged part of the country’s coastal mountains. The C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker, owned by Coulson Aviation, crashed while flying in the Snowy Monaro region of southern Australia’s New South Wales state, officials said. There was …

NSW bushfires death toll and homes destroyed rise after body of South Coast man found
5 years ago

NSW bushfires death toll and homes destroyed rise after body of South Coast man found

ABC  

The NSW Rural Fire Service says tomorrow will be a "bad day" with bushfire conditions expected to reach catastrophic levels. Key points: The total number of confirmed dead in NSW this bushfire season is 17 At least three volunteer firefighters were killed in the past two weeks while battling blazes The latest stocktake of destruction comes amid mass evacuations on …

Australian authorities deploy military ships, aircraft to reach towns cut off by ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires; seven dead in blazes this week
5 years ago

Australian authorities deploy military ships, aircraft to reach towns cut off by ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires; seven dead in blazes this week

Firstpost  

Australia deployed military ships and aircraft on Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that destroyed homes and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Perth: Australia deployed military ships and aircraft on Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that destroyed homes and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Since …

RFS firefighter who died when fire tornado flipped truck during Green Valley bushfire named as Samuel McPaul
5 years ago

RFS firefighter who died when fire tornado flipped truck during Green Valley bushfire named as Samuel McPaul

ABC  

A young volunteer firefighter and soon-to-be father was killed when a "freakish weather event" lifted his fire truck off the ground, the NSW Rural Fire Service says. Key points: Samuel McPaul died when his truck was flipped by a "fire tornado" His wife Megan is expecting their first child in early May Three volunteer firefighters have now been killed in …

NSW volunteer firefighter dies after truck rollover near Victorian border
5 years ago

NSW volunteer firefighter dies after truck rollover near Victorian border

ABC  

A volunteer firefighter has died and two others have been injured while working on a fire burning near Albury, the NSW Rural Fire Service has confirmed. Key points: All three firefighters were working on a blaze near Jingellic, 70 kilometres east of Albury It follows difficult conditions in which some fires generated dangerous thunderstorms Temperatures hit the low 40s in …

Homes believed lost in NSW 'mega blaze' as firefighters tackle 70-metre flames in windy conditions
5 years ago

Homes believed lost in NSW 'mega blaze' as firefighters tackle 70-metre flames in windy conditions

ABC  

A "mega blaze" is believed to have destroyed several homes in the Hawkesbury area north-west of Sydney, where authorities issued an emergency warning. NSW Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said there were reports properties were "impacted" after the fire grew "considerably" at its southern end over the afternoon. "Firefighters are trying to protect as many properties as they …

NSW fires destroy homes, leave people trapped as RFS fights 15 emergency blazes
5 years, 2 months ago

NSW fires destroy homes, leave people trapped as RFS fights 15 emergency blazes

ABC  

The NSW Rural Fire Service says two houses have been destroyed and people are trapped in their homes, as an unprecedented bushfire emergency grips the state. The RFS said firefighters were in "uncharted territory" and at the peak of the crisis, a record 17 blazes burned simultaneously at emergency level. RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said parts of the M1 motorway …

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