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Canada Update - Chetwynd Mt McAllister Fire‏

Brett Bowden is in the last 14 days of his deployment.

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Fresh approach to fire fighting helping local RFS crews plan for future‏

 Rural Fire Service brigades play an integral role during summer; but what's going to happen when our current firies retire?

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Newbridge Training

 Training at Newbridge on Sunday 31st August 2014 - photo's Chris Googe

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NSW RFS providing assistance to British Columbia firefighters‏

 Australian emergency services personnel, including NSW RFS specialists, continue to provide valuable assistance to Canadian firefighters battling wildfires in British Columbia.

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Off to the big smoke: Brett's heading to Canada to fight fires‏

 By NICOLE KUTER Aug. 12, 2014, 3:30 a.m. BUSHFIRES ripping through Canada have been described as similar to those experienced in Victorian summers and one of our own has been sent to help defeat them.

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Mt McAllister Fire in Canada

Brett Bowden has now arrived in Canada to start his role as part of the fire fighting team.

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Brett Bowden goes to Canada to help with bush fire

14 emergency services personnel from NSW are being deployed to British Columbia to assist with their current fire emergency.

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New technology to help fight fires

 Rural Fire Service Crews are using new technology to prepare for a busy fire season.

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Fire hazard warning‏ Prime 7 News

At least five homes have been destroyed in bush and grass fires to our north and, it seems that poorly planned hazard reduction burns could be to blame.

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The smoke clears on dramatic 2013 at rural firefighter conference‏

NEW South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons was on hand at the region west staff conference in Orange on Wednesday, reflecting on the last 12 months of firefighting in the state.

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