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Victoria is not bushfire ready and lives are at risk, says union

Firefighters said morale among both career and volunteer crews was at an all-time low. Picture: File
Peter Bannan

VICTORIA is not bushfire ready and lives are at risk. That is the blunt warning from firefighters who say an aging fleet, falling fuel reduction and broken funding promises have left the state dangerously exposed heading into summer. In a searing open letter to Premier Jacinta Allan, firefighter representatives said Victoria faced “potential catastrophic outcomes” […]

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