Firefighters from the US arriving in Australia to help battle the country's devastating fires...

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

Travelers at Sydney's international airport cheered and clapped Wednesday as the group, with members from across the United States, walked by. Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service posted video of the scene on social media.

US fire fighters arrived at Sydney Int Airport this week, on their way to assist with fire fighting in Victoria.
Coming through, all gathered gave a spontaneous & lengthy round of applause, reflecting the gratitude & admiration we all have for their generosity. #NSWRFS @NSWRFS pic.twitter.com/5epg5y4qxX
— Shane Fitzsimmons (@RFSCommissioner) January 9, 2020

Sean Snyder, of Alabama, was part of the group. His wife, Autumn Snyder, was "very humbled" by the response, she told CNN.

"It's so refreshing and gratifying to see them be welcomed and appreciated," she said.

Sean Snyder, an assistant fire management officer for the US Forest Service in Talladega, Alabama, volunteered for the assignment, which will last at least 30 days, his wife said.

Snyder was excited to have been chosen, his wife said, even though it will be challenging for them and their three children.

"We are a public service family and believe in doing all the good we can," Autumn Snyder said. "We are super proud of the work he is doing over there."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/09/world/us-firefighters-cheered-airport-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2020-01-09T19%3A30%3A07&utm_term=video&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN

[Leghorn21]

1. Thank you, thank you

Be safe...thank you
beautiful and sad

[Hortensis]

2. Proud. Not everything's broken by any means.

[pangaia]

3. Are firefighters generally into beards?

That's a pretty high percentage...

[secondwind]

4. They could be too busy to shave.