CFA volunteers speak out about aging firefighting fleets, volunteer shortages | ABC News
Out-of-control bushfires tore through Victoria last month, largely fought by an army of volunteers on the front line.
Those volunteer firefighters have for years been raising concerns about old equipment and trucks, and that outcry has become louder after the latest series of blazes.
Elise Kinsella examines what those on the ground are saying, and spoke to Victoria’s fire chief Jason Heffernan for this Stateline report.
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