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Australian fire crews wait for American assistance call
Canberra Times ^ | 9th January 2025 | Alex Mitchell

Posted on 01/09/2025 6:21:10 PM PST by naturalman1975

Australian firefighters are waiting for a call from their struggling US counterparts, as wildfires rip through Los Angeles and leave tens of thousands forced to evacuate.

US firefighters battling multiple massive blazes are stretched and at least five people have died as strong winds hamper efforts to control the inferno.

Australian fire authorities - including the National Council for fire and emergency services (AFAC) - confirmed on Thursday no official request for help has been made by the US so far.

A spokeswoman for the council - whose National Resource Sharing Centre facilitates international deployments - stressed it didn't want to speak on behalf of its US colleagues about the likelihood of a request for assistance.

(Excerpt) Read more at canberratimes.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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Ready to go if requested.

(I am a volunteer CFA firefighter myself, but am too old now to be sent on something like this).

1 posted on 01/09/2025 6:21:10 PM PST by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

This is great.

I wonder why we haven’t had offers of mutual aid from Canada and Mexico.


2 posted on 01/09/2025 6:27:27 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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To: naturalman1975

Are they bringing their own water?


3 posted on 01/09/2025 6:30:39 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Mean Daddy; naturalman1975

And some vegemite!


4 posted on 01/09/2025 6:33:12 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You may not have heard about it, but Canada is already sending firefighters and equipment.

I’m not sure about Mexico.


5 posted on 01/09/2025 6:37:32 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975

No, I was unaware of that. Glad to hear that.


6 posted on 01/09/2025 6:43:34 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Are they homosexuals or lesbians? There is your answer....


7 posted on 01/09/2025 6:46:13 PM PST by Fungi
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“I wonder why we haven’t had offers of mutual aid from Canada and Mexico”

Canadian super scoopers were flying today.


8 posted on 01/09/2025 7:07:32 PM PST by DAC21
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To: naturalman1975

Ten million Mexican fire fighters ... who will immediately scatter to the four winds as soon as they are across the border.


9 posted on 01/09/2025 7:13:55 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Now unburdened by the Biden/Harris administration that has been.)
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To: naturalman1975

Interesting. The Aussies are used to fighting brushfires cause by jihadists.
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Australia%27s+nightmare%3A+bushfire+jihad+and+pyroterrorism.-a0197525373
“ O’ mujahideen everywhere, why don’t you fight the enemy with bushfires such as those ones? Fires which could kill hundreds of them, destroy thousands of their homes, and cause damage worth millions.”
But you will not hear police or California govt. officials ever talk about it.


10 posted on 01/09/2025 7:32:50 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: Larry Lucido

There are lots about Australia I love!
Vegemite is NOT one of them.


11 posted on 01/09/2025 8:24:51 PM PST by Zathras
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I saw videos of Canadian aircraft water tankers.


12 posted on 01/09/2025 8:31:11 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: shanover; DAC21

Thanks for the info on the Canadian aerial fire fighters.


13 posted on 01/09/2025 8:52:41 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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To: naturalman1975

Are they going to bring water with them?


14 posted on 01/09/2025 9:18:34 PM PST by roving (Deplorable MAGA Garbage )
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To: naturalman1975

Are they white? Male? Straight? LA will take a pass on them.


15 posted on 01/10/2025 5:40:52 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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