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Violet_Crumble

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10. This news is gut-wrenching...

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 07:35 AM

Jan 2020

As if it's not bad enough, what makes it even worse is those American firefighters died so far from their homes and their families. They're heroes and we owe them and other foreign firefighters who are here to help a massive debt of gratitude.

RIP, and my condolences to their families and friends

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Three dead after Large Air Tanker crashes while fighting bushfires in southern NSW [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 OP

This hits close to my heart. herding cats Jan 2020 #1

Yes, and as a former volunteer firefighter it hits home every time.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #3

The firefighters are exhausted. The planes must be exhausted too. applegrove Jan 2020 #2

I suspect all of Australia is exhausted, but the stress on their volunteers..... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #4

Yes. Canada sent firefight safety coordinators to Australia. That would be exhausting applegrove Jan 2020 #7

So sad. I bet they were from CA. A big group from CA went there. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #5

Oh man, that's awful! BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #6

🕯 Duppers Jan 2020 #8

Coulson Group is the largest aerial firebomber company - they operate 2 Martin Mars aircraft Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #9

Thanks, Dennis. That was a horrifying clip. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #12

This news is gut-wrenching... Violet_Crumble Jan 2020 #10

New background info on this incident. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #11

Damnation!! Karadeniz Jan 2020 #13

. Dem2theMax Jan 2020 #14

The three have been identified. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #15