Aussies hope to shock residents into evacuating before it is too late

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The Victoria state government in Australia has introduced some videos that are intended to shock residents into evacuating before the approach of a bushfire makes it too late. The videos feature audio recordings of people panicking as bushfires approach their homes

HERE is a link to another version of the public service video.

And speaking of down under firefighting, here is a video about the trial of two Canadian air tankers in Australia, Convair CV580s:

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+

3 thoughts on “Aussies hope to shock residents into evacuating before it is too late”

    • Leo, good prediction! That ship, #C-FKFA, has already worked on a USFS contract. Tanker 52 in the video is what was identified on paperwork as Tanker 152 when the USFS brought in a half dozen or so CV 580s from Canada this fall. The video was uploaded to YouTube in February.

  2. Got you, Bill!

    I think you can detect my commentary on the age and the state of US aerial fire fighting affairs!

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