Australian firefighters spend Christmas Day containing blazes; temperatures to soar 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersAustralian firefighters used cooler conditions on Christmas Day to try and contain bushfires ahead of hot, dry weather later in the week, as leaders and communities thanked them for sacrificing time with their families over the holidays. “Community volunteers provided food, company, conversation, wrapped presents & hampers to share for crews heading into the field,” Fitzsimmons tweeted. “It was just lovely & spirits were high.”Christmas Day offered cooler conditions in many parts of the country as firefighters, many of them volunteers, spent the day trying to contain blazes. Prime Minister Scott Morrison used a Christmas message to thank volunteers for their willingness to spend the day away from their families.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 25, 2019 06:22 UTC