City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services are battling a blaze on the slopes of Table Mountain which began below Tafelberg Road on Sunday. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said there were more than 200 firefighters on the scene, excluding Table Mountain National Park and Working on Fire crews. “We are>>>
As bushfires raged around them, the ladies of the Australian Islamic Centre felt compelled to help out their community. The group from Newport in Victoria filled five trucks full of donated supplies and raised $1,500 in only 48 hours. They travelled, along with other volunteers, more than four hours to>>>
Firefighters are being extra cautious when they work to cut people free from wrecked vehicles these days because of the dangers found in electric cars. Electric vehicles have high-voltage cables that run through them and a high-powered battery. Piercing either one could cause serious injury or even death, according to Tesla’s emergency>>>
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says volunteer firefighters with public sector jobs will get four weeks’ paid leave By political reporter Jack Snape Volunteer firefighters who are also Federal Government employees will be given four weeks’ paid leave in addition to existing entitlements to help contain the nation’s bushfire catastrophe. Key>>>