Historical information

This book contains stories from various Fire Brigades who lived and worked on the 2019/20 Black Summer bush fires in Victoria. Brigade stories are from the North East, South East, South West and CFA brigades. This fire season was hugely destructive and encompassed most of Victoria.

Significance

This book is significant because it records the perspective of the thousands of people who worked as firefighters throughout Victoria during the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires in Victoria.

Physical description

A largish book with an all-over sepia/brown coloured photo on the front cover. This photos depicts a group of firemen wearing yellow clothing and helmets and handling hoses next to a road within bushland.

Inscriptions & markings

Our Black Summer FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNTS FROM THE FRONTLINE.