CFA updates on Sooty's USA adventures

FIGHTING IN THE USA:
Region 23 CFA updates on operations officer, Stewart
Kreltszheim, on the fire
ground in the USA.Update 26/8/06:
Stewart Kreltszheim (Sooty) arrived safely at Boisie in Idaho USA, after 20 hours travelling.

The Australian crew will most likely be working a group of fires known as "The Tripod Complex" which is local to Boisie. All are in good spirits and looking forward to the challenge ahead.

We will endeavour to keep you updated and I am sure that these fires can be viewed through Google.
(Gregg Paterson - CFA Wangaratta)

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Off to fight wildfires in USA

WANGARATTA firefighter Stewart Kreltszheim is flying out of Sydney this morning (Friday 25 Aug)on his way to help in the fight against fires sweeping across the United States of America.

The Region 23 Country Fire Authority operations officer is part of an Australia/New Zealand support contingent to the USA, helping battle more than 250 wildfires.

Strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity has fanned fires in Idaho, California, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Texas, Nevada and Washington State.

"A lot of the fires are in the wilderness and a lot of the fires are at altitude," Mr Kreltszheim said.