Helping wildlife survive and revive
On 18 January 2020 the 7.30 Report aired this report about the teams in East Gippsland working to protect and revive the native animals after the bush fire in the area.
IMAGINE
Bush fires can threaten the survival of some of Australia's unique wildlife.
Hey Firestormer!
Animals may be burned by bush fire, but for those who survive, their food supplies may have been damaged.
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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.
The RFS has made to changes to their aerial firefighting fleet and introduced high tech solution in response to the terrible 2019/2020 bush fire season.
In 2023 AerialFire magazine featured the changes and explained why they are world class.
#1 FACT
250 threatened species were impacted by the bush fires in 2019/2020.