A specialised aerial firefighting fleet has been activated early to protect WA’s multibillion-dollar grain crops during the most fire-prone period of harvest.
Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said two aerial strike teams would be strategically based in the main grain growing regions of WA – one in Geraldton and the other in Narrogin – on standby for a quick response to fast-moving crop fires.
Crop fires usually start by either machinery or lightning.
The aerial fleet is managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and each strike team comprises two fixed wing waterbombers, an air attack supervision aircraft and a fuel truck.
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