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FIVE NSW firefighters were injured while on duty, when their firetruck rolled over on Sunday evening. All firefighters are in a stable condition. The firefighters were involved in firefighting operations in Mawbanna at the time of the crash. All those involved in the crash were taken to North West Regional Hospital for treatment, a spokesperson for the TFS confirmed. The firetruck rolled about 5.30pm near Dip Falls Rd in Mawbanna, the spokesperson confirmed. All affected by the crash were in a stable condition the NSW Rural Fire Service confirmed in a Facebook post on Sunday night. "The firefighters on board the vehicle were treated on scene and have been transported to Hospital," the NSW RFS said in the Facebook post. "The Ambulance NSW Officers attached to the Strike Team were close by and provided immediate triage." Police and emergency services attended the scene, responding to a single vehicle crash at Mawbanna just after 6pm. Police urged all motorists to avoid the immediate area due to expected traffic delays. Backburning operations at the northern end of Dip Ranges commenced on Sunday from 3.00pm as fire crews took advantage of mild weather conditions. It is not known whether those involved in the crash were part of the backburning operations. About 840 firefighters are battling fires across the state with more than 489 firefighters working in the North-West Coast. The Mawbanna fire is the largest burning in the state and hundreds of interstate firefighters moved to Stanley base camp last week to conduct firefighting efforts.

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