Australia: Firefighters calls for restructuring, doubling of personnel to combat climate change

The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union has called for a radical overhaul of Australian firefighting, including merging rural and metropolitan services and doubling the total number of firefighters, as they fear climate change is making bushfires more dangerous and more frequent, reports the Huffington Post.

"Fires are becoming harder to fight. The weather is becoming more erratic. The anecdotal view is they are becoming harder to fight and more intense. We’re also seeing some response from government and fire services, and it's coming from our experiences on the ground," says Darin Sullivan, president of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union.