Flood debris in cane fields poses a safety risk for farmers about to start the harvest. Now specially trained southern NSW firefighters have gone north to help.
That detailed map is sent down to a team in Sydney, which turns it into a file that is fed into the cane harvesting machines, so drivers know areas to avoid as they work.
"They'll do this region here, then move a little further north to the next region, right up to the Queensland border."Fire and Rescue zone commander Superintendent Stewart Alexander said they were glad to be able to offer help to the areas that had been hit so hard. Firefighters are being specially trained to use drones for missing person searches and fire investigation work.
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