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EIGHT Rural Fire Brigades across the West Moreton region are now better equipped to manage out of control blazes.
Handheld thermal imaging cameras, a hi-tech device capable of identifying fire hot spots, were last month dispatched to brigades from Blenheim to Ripley Valley.
Rural Fire Brigades Association of Queensland general manager Justin Choveaux said the need for advanced equipment was identified following last year’s devastating bushfire season.
It comes after the charity last year put forward a grant application to the Rural Fire Brigade Service for approval to deliver 400 of the devices to stations across the state.