"They have been working through the night and working through the day to strengthen containment lines around the fires," said Cameron Wade of the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
"We are shaping up for one of the worst fire danger days on record," said
New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.
``Mother nature is throwing her very worst at us,'' said John Winter of the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
"Mother nature is throwing her very worst at us," said John Winter of the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
Jerry Winter of the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service said: "Conditions are beginning to settle down and this could allow us to combat these fires.
New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirmed that Peter Burgess, 20, was training with them.
John Winter of
New South Wales Rural Fire Service, one of thousands of firefighters tackling bush fires threatening the city of Sydney.
"Mother nature is throwing her very worst at us, " said John Winter of the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
The conference would attract senior officials including the commissioner of Australia's
New South Wales Rural Fire Services and stakeholders in fire management and the district leadership.