The RFS volunteer firefighter killed last night has been named as 28-year-old Samuel McPaul
A volunteer firefighter who died when his truck rolled at a NSW-Victoria border town has been named as expectant father Samuel McPaul, while a number of emergency-level blazes continue to burn in southern NSW.
He said Mr McPaul leaves behind "a beautiful wife", Megan, who is pregnant with their first child, due in May. "Megan and Sam have been married now for nearly 18 months... so we've got a completely devastated family, a devastated local community, it has been an extraordinary loss.""Our heart goes out to everyone who knew him, who worked with him and we can't explain or appreciate what his family and loved ones are going through," Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
Extreme fire danger is forecast for the Southern Ranges, Illawarra and ACT on New Year's Eve while surrounding regions - including Sydney, the Hunter and the far South Coast - are set for severe fire danger.
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