Fire warnings for Murray

A CONFRONTING new campaign kicked off recently urging Murray residents to be prepared for the bush fire season.

Member for Murray Austin Evans said the new NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) ‘Prepare. Act. Survive’ public awareness campaign asked the important question, ‘How fireproof is your plan?’

“The message this bush fire season is clear: to give you and your property the best chance of survival you need to seriously prepare and plan ahead,” Mr Evans said. “Alarmingly, 51 per cent of people have done nothing to prepare their property for a bush fire.’’

Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant said the campaign shows real life scenarios that people have faced during bush fires, like not preparing their property in ad- vance or leaving it until the last minute to make a decision.

“These are the real dangers posed by fires. It’s a confronting campaign, but we make no apologies for that,” Mr Grant said. “The last thing anyone wants to see is the loss of someone in the Murray community when that tragedy could have been prevented.”

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