Swimwear model was among crews putting out Sydney bushfires

JULIA Newbery has probably set a few hearts aflame as a model but she’s just as good at extinguishing fires in her work with Otford Rural Fire Brigade.

Otford Rural Fire Brigade's Jennie Gadd, Julia Newbery and Adam Mingare. Model Julia Newbery doubles as a volunteer firefighter for the Otford Fire Brigade unit. Picture: Justin Lloyd

JULIA Newbery has probably set a few hearts aflame as a model but she’s just as good at extinguishing fires in her work with Otford Rural Fire Brigade.

The 23-year-old was among the emergency crews battling south-western Sydney’s bushfires last week.

“I helped put the fires out ... and then we got the rake hoes and cleared a path for everyone to get through,” she said.

Sydney model Julia Newbery (second from left) doubles as a volunteer firefighter with Otford Fire Brigade.

Newbery signed with Chic Model Management last year and has shot campaigns for brands such as Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski and Lena Kasparian.

She said her firefighter peers were very supportive of her catwalk career.

Julia in model mode. Picture: Instagram

Julia is in demand for beachwear shoots. Picture: Dylan Robinson

“They think it’s funny that I can look so girlie and when there’s a fire I can be covered in soot,” she said.

“When you’re battling a fire, how you look is the last thing on your mind.”

Newbery joined her local brigade three years ago.

“I always looked up to everyone in the fireys,” she said.

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