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Amphibs Called to Evacuate Australian Fire Victims
Evacuees from Mallacoota are transported by landing craft to M/V Sycamore on Jan. 3, 2020. RAN Photo
The wildfires in Australia have damaged significant parts of the country on an unprecedented scale and put large numbers of people at risk in remote locations as well as in population centers.
So far, the role of the military under Operation Bushfire Assist has been limited to a support role as the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is not specialized in fighting fires.
The ADF is “not trained,...
https://news.usni.org/2020/01/06/amphibs-called-to-evacuate-australian-fire-victims