I just though people might be interested in the resources dedicated to the fires still burning 2 weeks later as of today :
State Governement Personnel (fires on public land, forests) - 1,066 plus:
352 tankers
23 bulldozers
28 aircraft
Country Fire Authority (CFA) (fires on private land, mostly volunteers) - 605 plus 91 appliances (tankers and trucks).
Interstate personnel - 1,007 plus 251 appliances
International Contingent (USA, Canada & NZ) - 120
Private Contractors - 84
Breakdown of International Support:
USA 60
Canada 9
New Zealand 51
The Interstate and International support is greatly appreciated by everyone here.
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