"My son's proud of me. My mum's proud of me. I'm proud of me. It means everything" Raf Taylor has been a firefighter for twenty years and she still loves her job. #FireStation20 - which follows the life of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service firefighters in Barry - starts Monday at 8pm on @ITVWales: https://bit.ly/2JDpHER | ITV Wales

Firefighters from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been crowned the world's best. This training exercise shows what it’s like to be rescued from a car crash by a world class team. Read more: https://bit.ly/2R1tXiy | ITV Wales

Footage shows a firefighter carrying a resident out of a burning home just after 3 am on Thursday in Elk Grove, California. “We’re going to be breaking the front windows,” one Elk Grove Police Department officer can be heard saying over his radio as they approach the flames. According to a Facebook post from the department, they rescued two residents. Local reports say the fire destroyed the home’s garage and an electric vehicle inside. It is not clear what started the blaze. | CBS News

There are concerns response times to fire emergencies could blow out with 30 fire stations across the state set to temporarily close. Fire and Rescue New South Wales is proposing the closures to the Industrial Relations Commission, blaming staff shortages and insufficient resources. Among the stations which could be impacted are Warragamba, Camden and Richmond. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #NSWfires #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Australian firefighters film the moment a bushfire overruns their truck near Nowra, New South Wales. (Video: Fire and Rescue NSW) | CNA