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Salvation Army Emergency Services called to action in fire zones

23 October 2013
Salvation Army Emergency Services called to action in fire zones

Kathy Nakic receives a donation from Commissioner James Condon as part of Red Day at Territorial Headquarters, Sydney. (Photo: Nathalia Rickwood)


 

The Salvation Army is responding to increased fire activity across New South Wales.

Emergency Services crews are on hand at Minmi in the Hunter where they are providing meals and beverages to approximately 150 fire-fighters who are battling a new blaze in that area.

Salvation Army personnel and volunteers are also feeding fire-fighters at Yarramundi in the Blue Mountains.

Meals, beverages and support is being offered to affected residents at evacuation centres at Penrith, North Richmond and Lithgow.

“The situation is changing very quickly right now,” says Salvation Army Emergency Service Director Norm Archer. “We have been preparing for these adverse fire conditions and now we are putting that preparation into action.

“We have people on hand feeding people affected by these fires and also the fire-fighters and other emergency services personnel who are doing such a heroic job responding to this disaster.”

Other Salvation Army Emergency Service crews in western Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter are on stand-by to respond if the situation escalates.

The Salvation Army would like to thank the Australian public for the overwhelming support and generosity which they have shown toward The Salvation Army’s Bushfire Appeal. $2.9 million has been raised so far.

People can donate to the Bushfire Appeal by calling 13 SALVOS (13 72 58) or going to our website, salvos.org.au. You can also donate at any Woolworths store, Westpac Branch or Target outlet. Woolworths are matching public donations dollar for dollar.

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