Ah, Australian Federal Politics.

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I didn't even know we'd sent volunteers to Australia... which means they probably went on their own dime, without government sponsorship. If you see any of them, be extra nice to them, eh?

There's a pretty sizable network of international firefighters. We send ours to help yours, you send yours to help ours, and the respect goes both ways. There's also a lot of equipment shared between nations, especially the expensive air cranes like Elvis. Sadly, fire seasons have become so fierce and long the overlap is starting to cause severe problems.

As a rule I don't get involved in politics online... however hats off to the fire fighters. Considering that most are unpaid and are using sub standard equipment. (Trucks without roll cages for example.)