The NSW Rural Hearth Service confirmed the volunteer’s demise tonight, as Commissioner Rob Rogers expressed his grief and issued condolences.
“At the moment, we mourn the devastating lack of one other devoted volunteer who, with out hesitation, put himself on the entrance line to guard others,” Rogers stated.
“Our ideas and deepest condolences are together with his household, associates, and firefighting colleagues throughout this extremely tough time.
“We recognise the numerous emotional toll a tragedy comparable to this has on our tight-knit RFS neighborhood and we’ll help his household and fellow brigade members in each manner we are able to.”
The RFS stated the person was responding to a automobile hearth, which was reported as “uncontrolled” on Perricoota Street, on the banks of the Murray River, about 5.40pm at the moment, when it was “understood he suffered a medical episode”.
Fellow firefighters tried to save lots of him till ambulance crews arrived however he was pronounced lifeless.
The RFS did not launch the firefighter’s id.
