First all-Indigenous NSW firefighting crews protecting sacred sites, remote communities | ABC News

Fires may have ravaged the east coast in recent months, but in the far west of New South Wales, a very different kind of fire fighting has been taking place.

For the first time, two all-indigenous crews have been established by the Rural Fire Service.

The crews are trained to protect sacred sites and communities living on reserves.

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