'Firefighters have been injured with some having to receive hospital treatment - all for putting their bodies on the line', the Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright writes
'Firefighters battling wildfires with wrong gear and need more support'
'Firefighters have been injured with some having to receive hospital treatment - all for putting their bodies on the line', the Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright writes
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Steve Wright
13:59, 22 Aug 2026
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