By Calla Wahlquist and Lisa Cox
Another Forest Fires Management worker died on duty on 3 January and two men were killed in fires at East Gippsland on New Year‘s Day
A second Victorian firefighter has died battling a blaze in the alpine region, bringing the state’s bushfire death toll to four and 28 nationally.
Bill Slade, 60, a 40-year veteran firefighter, was killed by a falling tree while battling a blaze at Omeo in the state’s alpine region on Saturday.
Source: Australia bushfires: second Victorian firefighter dies bringing state’s death toll to four
Category: Bushfires, Australia news, Kangaroo Island, New South Wales, Victoria
