Peak Bushfire Season in New South Wales Draws to a Close

Published on April 1, 2024

The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has paid tribute to fallen firefighters as the peak bushfire season comes to a close. Three years of above average rainfall led to a heightened bushfire danger, particularly in the early spring of the 2023/24 season, RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers says. “RFS crews and other agencies responded to more than 5480 bush and grass fires this season which burned more than 445,000 hectares,” he said in a statement on March 31. A total of 29 homes and 142 outbuildings were destroyed and hundreds of livestock lost in New South Wales (NSW). “Tragically, we lost three RFS firefighters. Senior Deputy Captain John Holmes, Captain Leo Fransen and Group Captain Dale Bowles gave the ultimate sacrifice to selflessly protect communities across NSW....

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