Government deploys additional defence resources to help fight NSW bushfires

The ADF will deploy specialist personnel to each of NSW's fire control centres as part of the federal government's plan to contribute to firefighting efforts.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison tours the NSW fire zones in a military helicopter. Source: AAP

The federal government has deployed additional Australian Defence Force resources to support authorities in fire-hit NSW.

Specialist defence personnel will be sent to advise NSW fire incident controllers at each of the 14 control centres around the state, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement on Friday.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is briefed by CFS volunteers and the military at the Mt Barker CFS HQ in Mount Barker.

AAP