Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades

This year's fire season is well underway in the Eastern States, where firefighters have spent the last week fighting fires across four states. With fire conditions this bad so early in the season, this may be a warning of worse things to come. * [ABC News - 12th Oct | http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1763567.htm] * [The Australian - 12th Oct | http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20568200-601,00.html] * [Sydney Morning Herald - 12th Oct | http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Vic-SA-TAS-battle-bushfires-in-heat/2006/10/12/1160246231714.html] * [ABC News - 13th Oct | http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1764154.htm] * [The Australian - 13th Oct | http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20573210-29277,00.html] * [News.com.au - 14th Oct | http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20572866-2,00.html] * [ABC News - 15th Oct | http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1765256.htm]