At least 3,000 firefighters battle NSW blazes

From Checkpoint, 6:14 pm on 12 November 2019

There are three thousand firefighters currently battling the blazes, and many are feeling the heat.

In the last ten minutes, one firefighter in the Hunter Region has suffered a heart attack and paramedics are on their way.

The firefighters will be joined by 21 New Zealanders who've packed their bags for a rapid deployment to Australia on Tuesday.

Amy Williams went to see them off.