U.S. firefighters sent to battle Australia’s wildfires arrive to cheers and applause
4 years, 11 months ago

U.S. firefighters sent to battle Australia’s wildfires arrive to cheers and applause

LA Times  

More than 100 U.S. firefighters, including dozens from California, have traveled to Australia over the last month to help combat the country’s wildfires that have consumed more than 12.5 million acres of vegetation. #NSWRFS @NSWRFS pic.twitter.com/5epg5y4qxX — Shane Fitzsimmons January 9, 2020 The firefighters will assist the Victoria Rural Fire Service, the largest fire service in the Australian state of Victoria. A total of 59 firefighters and fire management personnel left Monday for Australia from Los Angeles International Airport, NIFC public affairs specialist Carrie Bilbao said. “It seemed natural to reciprocate that assistance.” In August 2018, Australia and New Zealand sent roughly 140 firefighters to the United States for nearly 30 days.

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Airport firefighters strike cancelled as union and Airservices Australia reach agreement
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Airport firefighters strike cancelled as union and Airservices Australia reach agreement

ABC  

​ In short: Aviation firefighters have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement with their employer. Earlier this month, UFUA said it had obtained leaked documents from Airservices Australia showing an "extreme risk" at 13 airports, and "high risk" at 14 others. Speaking to ABC radio, the union's aviation branch secretary Wes Garrett said the leaked …

Airport firefighters set to strike nationally, threatening school holiday travel plans
9 months ago

Airport firefighters set to strike nationally, threatening school holiday travel plans

ABC  

In short: United Firefighters Union of Australia's aviation firefighters are planning a 4-hour work stoppage beginning at 6am on April 15. United Firefighters Union Australia says it has leaked documents from employer Airservices Australia showing an "extreme risk" at 13 airports, and "high risk" at 14 others. "These leaked documents confirm that Australia's air travellers face a dire risk every …

Sydney airport fire: Large blaze breaks out near Qantas terminal
4 years, 11 months ago

Sydney airport fire: Large blaze breaks out near Qantas terminal

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The fire department later said: “FRNSW firefighters are using aerial appliances to battle the blaze in a large industrial building …

Eighty Japanese soldiers arrive in Australia with medical supplies to help battle bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Eighty Japanese soldiers arrive in Australia with medical supplies to help battle bushfires

Daily Mail  

More than 80 Japanese soldiers and civilian disaster experts have arrived in Australia to provide support amid the bushfire crisis. Two planes filled with medical supplies including face masks for firefighters and troops landed at the Richmond Airforce Base in Sydney's West on Thursday. Air Commodore Carl Newman from the Royal Australian Air Force said the two C130 Hercules transport …

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities
5 years ago

Australia Fires: Military deployed to keep deadly fires from spreading further — 'It's an atomic bomb,' say authorities

Firstpost  

Authorities claim that the evacuations are likely the largest peacetime maritime rescue operation in Australian history. “There’s nowhere safe,” said Liddy Lant, a hospital cleaner still in her uniform who had fled from her home on Saturday. “I could seriously just sit down and cry.” The Fire Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service in New South Wales, Shane Fitzsimmons, told …

20 firefighters who battled California blazes head to Australia to help
5 years ago

20 firefighters who battled California blazes head to Australia to help

LA Times  

Eduardo Valle, 30, shown with his wife and daughter, is one of 20 local firefighters preparing to head to Australia to assist the Victoria Rural Fire Service in wildfire suppression operations. A group of 20 firefighters, including several who battled October’s Saddleridge fire near Sylmar, will travel to Australia on Monday to help combat the wildfires that have ravaged roughly …

U.S. sends more than 100 firefighters to help Australia battle flames
5 years ago

U.S. sends more than 100 firefighters to help Australia battle flames

LA Times  

A firefighter sprays fire retardant in Jerrawangala, in the Australian state of New South Wales, on Wednesday. For the first time since 2010, the federal government is sending U.S. firefighters — including some from California — to help combat Australia’s wildfires, which have burned about 12.35 million acres of land and killed at least 17 people. According to the National …

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