South Australia Secures New Fire Trucks Ahead of Bushfire Season

South Australia Secures New Fire Trucks Ahead of Bushfire Season
A Country Fire Service truck moves down the road in Humbug Scrubin, Adelaide, Australia on Jan. 8, 2015. Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images
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New trucks, new kit and better communications will place South Australia in a better position to fight potentially deadly bushfires this summer, the state government says.

The government is rolling out a $97.5 million (US$69 million) action plan following a major review of last season’s fires which devastated parts of the Adelaide Hills and the western half of Kangaroo Island.