Myall Creek Road fire: ‘It was going straight for the house’
In his 13 years as a volunteer firefighter, Andrew Paull had never battled anything as angry and opportunistic as the Myall Creek Road fire.
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IN his 13 years volunteering for the NSW Rural Fire Service, Gulmarrad captain Andrew Paull has plenty of stories to tell.
But of all those stories, none are more vivid than the Clarence Valley's gruelling eight-month battle against some of the most ferocious fires he's ever experienced. But of all the fires he attended that year, the most challenging was the Myall Creek Road fire.
Hear Andrew tell his story in The Daily Examiner's latest episode of On The Frontline.
Listen below:
‘Grave crime:’ Man jailed over stabbing death in KFC car park
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