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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lanie Tindale

New fire trucks arrive as bushfire season fears grow

RFSACT volunteer Michael Ware. Picture by James Croucher

Years of rain and tall, dry grass has created bushfire risk for coming months, as the Rural Fire Service launches seven new fire trucks - with four more to come.

The new cars, which are replacing seven old and out-of-date ones, will come in handy if long grass causes bushfires in the coming months, ACTRFS Chief Officer Rohan Scott said.

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