A warm welcome for the Americans
On 9 January 2020, the latest team of firefighters from the USA arrived at Sydney International Airport.
On 9 January, 2020 NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons went to Sydney Airport to welcome the US firefighters who came to support Australian firefighting crews.
As they came through the arrival gate, those gathered gave a spontaneous and lengthy round of applause, reflecting the gratitude and admiration we all have for their generosity and assistance.
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Hey Firestormers!
Australian firefighters regularly assist firefighters in the USA and Canada.
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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
On Monday 3 February 2020 this special bush fire edition of Four Corner first went to air on ABC Television.
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Over 5,000 personnel from around Australia and New Zealand, United States and Canada generously supported their NSW colleagues in the 2019/ 2020 fire season.