A heated dispute is playing out in Victoria over the CFA’s funding. What’s really going on?

CFA crews fill up tankers in the bushfire-hit town of Ruffy in central Victoria. Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPA

As devastating bushfires continue to burn in Victoria, the state government has been under pressure over its funding for the Country Fire Authority.

Firefighters, their union and the opposition have claimed Labor has cut funding for the volunteer-based service, which is responsible for battling blazes in regions.