There have been no significant changes to Victoria's aerial firefighting capacity this summer, despite leaked documents suggesting it had been reduced by 40,000 litres, the acting EMV commissioner says.
abc.net.au/news/aerial-firefighting-full-capacity-victoria-bushfire-season/102746102There have been no significant changes to Victoria's aerial firefighting capacity this summer, despite leaked documents obtained by The Age and Melbourne radio station 3AW suggesting it had been reduced by 40,000 litres.
"I'm really confident and pleased to say to the community that we'll have excellent coverage right across Victoria this year." "I think that information was actually missing a couple of aircraft on it, so that's probably where there's been some misinformation." Unlike the New South Wales government, which has purchased a standing fleet, Victoria continues to lease aircraft from private companies."We actually think we've got best practice here in Victoria [as] we've got long-term contracts," he said.
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