新西兰增派22名消防员帮助澳大利亚应对丛林大火危机

The extra personnel, which includes 20 firefighters, a strike team leader and a liaison officer, will leave for Australia on January 8 after a formal request for further assistance was made earlier this week.

这批新增人员包括20名消防队员、一名罢工队长和一名联络官。他们将于1月8日启程前往澳大利亚。

The will be on the front lines on two five-day rotations.

他们将在前线进行为期五天的轮班。

“The devastation caused by these fires is taking a substantial toll on our Australian neighbours and we will continue to do what we can to assist as they deal with this extremely dynamic, dangerous and ongoing situation,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

澳大利亚总理杰辛达·阿德恩说:“这些火灾造成的破坏给我们的澳大利亚邻国造成了巨大的损失，我们将继续尽我们所能帮助他们应对这种极其活跃、危险和持续的局势。”

“New Zealanders around the country have expressed their condolences to those who have lost loved ones and sympathy to all affected, and I extend mine too. It’s simply devastating to see the scale of the loss.”

“新西兰全国人民向那些失去亲人的人表示哀悼，向所有受影响的人表示同情，我也向他们表示慰问。看到损失的规模简直是毁灭性的。”

“I’ve been in contact with Prime Minister Scott Morrison again this week to share our collective support for our neighbours and friends, and what they’re experiencing.”

“本周我再次与斯科特·莫里森总理联系，分享我们对邻居和朋友的集体支持，以及他们的遭遇。”

Since late October, 157 New Zealanders have been deployed to assist with the Australian bush fires.

自10月下旬以来，157名新西兰人被派往澳大利亚协助扑灭丛林大火。