A volunteer firefighter battling a bushfire near Capel, Western Australia, suffered burns after a wind change caused the fire to engulf his vehicle. The incident highlights the dangers faced by firefighters during bushfire season.
A volunteer firefighter suffered burns to his hand and neck after flames engulfed his firefighting vehicle while battling a bushfire near Capel in WA's South West . The man, aged in his 50s, was battling the blaze in strong, southerly winds on Tuesday when a change in wind direction caused the fire to jump a vehicle. Chris Scott, the local brigade captain for the Shire of Capel, said more than 60 firefighters were on the scene battling the blaze.
The volunteer was taken to Bunbury Hospital for treatment, while a second firefighter in the vehicle was not injured. The fire burned through 80 hectares and was brought under control just after 1pm, with the help of 15 crews and water bombers
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