Tasmania’s aerial firefighting capabilities have been boosted ahead of the looming bushfire season, with 15 helicopters and aeroplanes secured.
Nine specialised aircraft have already arrived in the south of the state, with six more to join the fleet before Christmas.
Tasmania Fire Service Deputy Chief Officer Matt Lowe said they include a mix of firebombing, aerial supervision and aerial intelligence-gathering aircraft.
“Whilst this is an important capability, we rely heavily on our career and volunteer firefighters to get onto the ground, onto these fires and put them out”, he said.
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