Weekly Newsletter - 13th December 2023

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Date: 16th December - 22nd December

• First Call: Crew B
• Second Call: Crew A

Called to report of a fire pit lit during a Total Fire Ban. Assisted by Mundaring VFRS, the pit was extinguished and public educated.

Attended by: Dave Wh., Denise, Elton, John R., Shane, and Warren.

• Operational Circular 86/2023 - Strike Force Vulcan During the 2023/24 Bushfire Season
• General Circular 239/2023 - Young People's Advisor Council - Expression of Interest

No updates.

Attached is an invitation for members and their families to attend this year’s Christmas Party, which will be held at the Station on Friday, 29th December commencing at 17:30 hours. Members are asked to RSVP Vicki by Friday 15th December, indicating numbers attending and whether providing a salad or dessert.

• Saturday : Weekly Vehicle Checks, 09:30 at the Station

• 9 News: Firefighter dies responding to car fire near NSW border
• The Guardian: ‘Kind and selfless’ firefighter dies while responding to Grose Vale house fire in Sydney’s north-west
• ABC News Video: New interactive map shows Hobart's fire susceptibility
• ABC News: Bogan Gate Explosive Reserve in bushfire-prone paddock has neighbours concerned
• ABC News: Northampton and Chapman Valley bushfire burns to within metres of homes
• ABC News: Recent rain eases immediate fire risk, but heatwaves a concern heading into hot and dry summer
• ABC News: Cultural burns are in demand on private properties and Indigenous fire practitioners want more support
• ABC News: Firefighters control grassfire sparked by coal train derailment in NSW
• ABC News Video: Urban sprawl making suburbs more prone to bushfires
• ABC News: A North Queensland family tries 10-minute evacuation test to highlight importance of disaster preparedness