New South Wales Deputy Liberal Leader John Barilaro says 'the personal toll' on our volunteer firefighters, RFS crews and communities 'is growing every day'.
New South Wales Deputy Liberal Leader John Barilaro says "the personal toll" on our volunteer firefighters, RFS crews and communities "is growing every day".
"We thought with the rain over the last few days would dampen those fire... we are in the peak of the season," Mr Barilaro told Sky News. Flags will be flown at half-mast across New South Wales on Friday to honour three US firefighters killed on the front line. Image: News Corp Australia
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