The emergency communications provided by radio amateurs in California that burnt 1,400 homes and killed at least six people, has helped authorities in their response to a disaster.
The firefighters in battling wild fires, the worst ever in the most populous US state and declared a national disaster, were been joined by those from Australia and New Zealand.
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) trained members have worked alongside aid groups in California, to provide vital links to shelters housing evacuated residents.
‑Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee
Wild fire in California
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