#NSWfires #NSWbushfires: Fire and Rescue NSW crews head south to help

A task force of 13 firefighters from across the Central West has been deployed south for the week to assist communities as they struggle through the bushfire crisis.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Inspector Tim Climo will lead the team, with firefighters from Bathurst (four firefighters), Orange (four) and Dubbo (four).

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FRNSW Superintendent Gary Barber said this crew would bring years of experience to firegrounds in the Southern Highlands.

"They'll be based at Goulburn Police Academy and they'll be fighting fires in Nowra, Batemans Bay and areas east of Canberra," he said.

"They'll mainly be doing property protection along urban interface areas and going to villages to assist there.

"They'll be protecting people, property as well as assets."

While conditions in the Southern Highlands have eased since the weekend's extreme fire danger risk, Supt Barber said the region was still at risk.

"There's still a lot of active fires in this region," he said.

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Supt Barber said the firefighters would also staff the Cobar-based bulk water tanker, which has also been deployed to the Southern Highlands.

This tanker brings much-needed bulk water supplies to firefighters in remote areas or in locations where there might be no mains water.

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Many other FRNSW firefighters from across the Central West have also been on deployment to fire-affected areas of the state during the past month.

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Donations can be made to support the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) or individual brigades in your area. Visit the NSW RFS online.

The RFS has established dedicated bank accounts to collect donations for the families of volunteer firefighters Samuel McPaul, Geoffrey Keaton and Andrew O'Dwyer who were killed while on duty last month. Visit the RFS' dedicated support page here.

Donations can also be made to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Salvos bushfire appeal or the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.

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