State premier says ‘in emergency situations sometimes it doesn’t always go to plan’ after mistake when fighting Bullsbrook blazeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInvestigators are probing how firefighters came to douse parts of a West Australian town in sewage wastewater while battling a bushfire.Residents in Bullsbrook, about 35km north-east of Perth, have been warned to empty water tanks and not to eat anything from their gardens after water bombers drew from the wrong ponds at a wastewater treatment plant on Wednesday when battling a blaze that was threatening homes and schools. Continue reading…
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Author : Narelle Towie
Publish date : 2024-02-09 05:41:10
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‘At the time it felt lovely’: WA firefighters accidentally dump sewage water on community near Perth
