Speaking as a fellow new south welshman, I can only admire the camaraderie and teamship (not to mention sheer acts of selflessness) that all the volunteers in the RFS go through every summer. We do seem to have fires just about every year, but every 7 it gets really bad.... Looks like this year is one of those ones.
Without meaning to sound pompous, on behalf of every unknown person who you (and all your kind) help, thank you. You may not save every property you would like, or even every life, but your efforts do not go unnoticed, and they are appreciated by more than you know.