Never once did you hesitate
When the call for help came through
From far and wide you'd join your colleagues
For them there was nothing you wouldn't do

On Christmas Eve you drove interstate
So many firetrucks raced to the scene
New South Wales was overcome by fire
Such an atrocity must surely be a dream

You left behind your families
To help strangers in desperate need
So very selfless and so courageous
As you tirelessly went about your deed

So proud we were of every one of you
Giving your help at this time of year
Your celebrations were now put on hold
As you'd be delaying your Christmas cheer

New Years Day and the fire has worsened
Nearing suburbia as the wind remains strong
We hear these fires were lit deliberately
By persons who should know right from wrong

Such a senseless act of stupidity
Has put a nation on full alert
Not once did these mindless idiots
Consider that people could get hurt

A lesson to be learnt in humanity
From the firefighters who give their all
You make all Australians so very proud
And together as a nation we stand tall

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AT LEASE 100 BUSHFIRES STRETCHING OVER 600 KMS
ARE BURNING ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES AS SYDNEY
CHOKES UNDER A THICK BLANKET OF SMOKE AND ASH.
A STRIKE FORCE OF 20,000 FIREFIGHTERS FROM
ALL STATES OF AUSTRALIA ARE IN A RACE AGAINST
TIME TO STOP THE BUSHFIRES FROM RAGING OUT OF
CONTROL ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES.ALREADY 150
HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LEFT HOMELESS.

THREE TEENAGERS HAVE ADMITTED TO LIGHTING THE FIRES

THIS WAS WRITTEN FOR ALL THOSE FIREFIGHTERS
AND VOLUNTEERS WHO LEFT THEIR FAMILIES AT
CHRISTMAS TO SELFLESSLY HELP THOSE IN NEED.
HOW VERY PROUD THEY HAVE MADE US FEEL TO BE
AUSTRALIAN.THANK YOU FOR READING THIS......SUE