Over 100 dead, 750+ homes destroyed, townships wiped out, fires still burning out of control and will be for weeks. Our worst bushfire ever.
Not that any of them will see it here, but just so as many people as possible know…
The majority of firefighters in the state of Victoria are volunteers. There are only about 30 CFA stations staffed with “career firefighters” in the whole of the state, an area slightly larger than Idaho, and a population a little less than Arizona. We do have a professional force, but they don’t even cover the whole Melbourne metro area.
There are stories coming out now of employers forcing CFA volunteers to take annual leave from their job to go work 24/7 for 2 weeks on the firefront, instead of just letting them go and do it.
What kind of person *volunteers* to drive up to this, get out, and grab a hose?
This kind.
Thanks, CFA Fireys.
- Pictures from here
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